Subtract 48/3 from 3/98
1st number: 3/98, 2nd number: 16 0/3
3/98 - 48/3 is -1565/98.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 3 is 294
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 3 = 294,
3/98 = 3 × 3/98 × 3 = 9/294 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 98 = 294,
48/3 = 48 × 98/3 × 98 = 4704/294 - Subtract the two like fractions:
9/294 - 4704/294 = 9 - 4704/294 = -4695/294 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1565/98
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