Subtract 98/8 from 3/12
1st number: 3/12, 2nd number: 12 2/8
3/12 - 98/8 is -12/1.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 8 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 2 = 24,
3/12 = 3 × 2/12 × 2 = 6/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
98/8 = 98 × 3/8 × 3 = 294/24 - Subtract the two like fractions:
6/24 - 294/24 = 6 - 294/24 = -288/24 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -12/1
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