Subtract 98/9 from 15/49
1st number: 15/49, 2nd number: 10 8/9
15/49 - 98/9 is -4667/441.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 9 is 441
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 441 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 9 = 441,
15/49 = 15 × 9/49 × 9 = 135/441 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 49 = 441,
98/9 = 98 × 49/9 × 49 = 4802/441 - Subtract the two like fractions:
135/441 - 4802/441 = 135 - 4802/441 = -4667/441
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