Subtract 4/21 from 35/98, Solve 35/98

Subtract 4/21 from 35/98

35/98 - 4/21 is 1/6.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 21 is 294

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294
For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 3 = 294,
35/98 = 35 × 3/98 × 3 = 105/294
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 14 = 294,
4/21 = 4 × 14/21 × 14 = 56/294
Subtract the two like fractions:
105/294 - 56/294 = 105 - 56/294 = 49/294
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 1/6

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