Subtract 48/10 from 35/98
1st number: 35/98, 2nd number: 4 8/10
35/98 - 48/10 is -311/70.
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,
35/98 = 35 × 5/98 × 5 = 175/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
48/10 = 48 × 49/10 × 49 = 2352/490 - Subtract the two like fractions:
175/490 - 2352/490 = 175 - 2352/490 = -2177/490 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -311/70
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