Subtract 1/16 from 14/98, Solve 14/98

Subtract 1/16 from 14/98

14/98 - 1/16 is 9/112.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 16 is 784

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 784
For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 8 = 784,
14/98 = 14 × 8/98 × 8 = 112/784
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
1/16 = 1 × 49/16 × 49 = 49/784
Subtract the two like fractions:
112/784 - 49/784 = 112 - 49/784 = 63/784
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 9/112

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