Subtract 60/36 from 12/98
1st number: 12/98, 2nd number: 1 24/36
12/98 - 60/36 is -227/147.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 36 is 1764
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1764 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 18 = 1764,
12/98 = 12 × 18/98 × 18 = 216/1764 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 49 = 1764,
60/36 = 60 × 49/36 × 49 = 2940/1764 - Subtract the two like fractions:
216/1764 - 2940/1764 = 216 - 2940/1764 = -2724/1764 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -227/147
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