Subtract 98/60 from 28/75, Solve 28/75

Subtract 98/60 from 28/75

1^st number: 28/75, 2^nd number: 1 38/60

28/75 - 98/60 is -63/50.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 60 is 300

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300
For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 4 = 300,
28/75 = 28 × 4/75 × 4 = 112/300
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 5 = 300,
98/60 = 98 × 5/60 × 5 = 490/300
Subtract the two like fractions:
112/300 - 490/300 = 112 - 490/300 = -378/300
After reducing the fraction, the answer is -63/50

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