Subtract 1/98 from 18/5
1st number: 3 3/5, 2nd number: 1/98
18/5 - 1/98 is 1759/490.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 98 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 98 = 490,
18/5 = 18 × 98/5 × 98 = 1764/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
1/98 = 1 × 5/98 × 5 = 5/490 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1764/490 - 5/490 = 1764 - 5/490 = 1759/490 - In mixed form: 3289/490
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