Subtract 27/10 from 20/98
1st number: 20/98, 2nd number: 2 7/10
20/98 - 27/10 is -1223/490.
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,
20/98 = 20 × 5/98 × 5 = 100/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
27/10 = 27 × 49/10 × 49 = 1323/490 - Subtract the two like fractions:
100/490 - 1323/490 = 100 - 1323/490 = -1223/490
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