Subtract 16/15 from 15/98
1st number: 15/98, 2nd number: 1 1/15
15/98 - 16/15 is -1343/1470.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 15 is 1470
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1470 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 15 = 1470,
15/98 = 15 × 15/98 × 15 = 225/1470 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 98 = 1470,
16/15 = 16 × 98/15 × 98 = 1568/1470 - Subtract the two like fractions:
225/1470 - 1568/1470 = 225 - 1568/1470 = -1343/1470
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