Subtract 21/3 from 36/98
1st number: 36/98, 2nd number: 7 0/3
36/98 - 21/3 is -325/49.
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,
36/98 = 36 × 3/98 × 3 = 108/294 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 98 = 294,
21/3 = 21 × 98/3 × 98 = 2058/294 - Subtract the two like fractions:
108/294 - 2058/294 = 108 - 2058/294 = -1950/294 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -325/49
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