Subtract 75/35 from 15/98
1st number: 15/98, 2nd number: 2 5/35
15/98 - 75/35 is -195/98.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 35 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
15/98 = 15 × 5/98 × 5 = 75/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 14 = 490,
75/35 = 75 × 14/35 × 14 = 1050/490 - Subtract the two like fractions:
75/490 - 1050/490 = 75 - 1050/490 = -975/490 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -195/98
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