Subtract 98/54 from 3/30
1st number: 3/30, 2nd number: 1 44/54
3/30 - 98/54 is -463/270.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 54 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 9 = 270,
3/30 = 3 × 9/30 × 9 = 27/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 5 = 270,
98/54 = 98 × 5/54 × 5 = 490/270 - Subtract the two like fractions:
27/270 - 490/270 = 27 - 490/270 = -463/270
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