Subtract 15/10 from 3/98
1st number: 3/98, 2nd number: 1 5/10
3/98 - 15/10 is -72/49.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 10 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
3/98 = 3 × 5/98 × 5 = 15/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
15/10 = 15 × 49/10 × 49 = 735/490 - Subtract the two like fractions:
15/490 - 735/490 = 15 - 735/490 = -720/490 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -72/49
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