Subtract 54/5 from 28/98
1st number: 28/98, 2nd number: 10 4/5
28/98 - 54/5 is -368/35.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 5 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
28/98 = 28 × 5/98 × 5 = 140/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 98 = 490,
54/5 = 54 × 98/5 × 98 = 5292/490 - Subtract the two like fractions:
140/490 - 5292/490 = 140 - 5292/490 = -5152/490 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -368/35
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