Subtract 98/81 from 28/50
1st number: 28/50, 2nd number: 1 17/81
28/50 - 98/81 is -1316/2025.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 81 is 4050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 4050 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 81 = 4050,
28/50 = 28 × 81/50 × 81 = 2268/4050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 50 = 4050,
98/81 = 98 × 50/81 × 50 = 4900/4050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2268/4050 - 4900/4050 = 2268 - 4900/4050 = -2632/4050 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1316/2025
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