Subtract 25/3 from 12/98
1st number: 12/98, 2nd number: 8 1/3
12/98 - 25/3 is -1207/147.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 3 is 294
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 3 = 294,
12/98 = 12 × 3/98 × 3 = 36/294 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 98 = 294,
25/3 = 25 × 98/3 × 98 = 2450/294 - Subtract the two like fractions:
36/294 - 2450/294 = 36 - 2450/294 = -2414/294 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1207/147
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