Subtract 98/27 from 3/35
1st number: 3/35, 2nd number: 3 17/27
3/35 - 98/27 is -3349/945.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 27 is 945
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 945 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 27 = 945,
3/35 = 3 × 27/35 × 27 = 81/945 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 35 = 945,
98/27 = 98 × 35/27 × 35 = 3430/945 - Subtract the two like fractions:
81/945 - 3430/945 = 81 - 3430/945 = -3349/945
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