Subtract 12/10 from 18/98
1st number: 18/98, 2nd number: 1 2/10
18/98 - 12/10 is -249/245.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 10 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
18/98 = 18 × 5/98 × 5 = 90/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
12/10 = 12 × 49/10 × 49 = 588/490 - Subtract the two like fractions:
90/490 - 588/490 = 90 - 588/490 = -498/490 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -249/245
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