Subtract 27/16 from 36/98
1st number: 36/98, 2nd number: 1 11/16
36/98 - 27/16 is -1035/784.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 16 is 784
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 784 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 8 = 784,
36/98 = 36 × 8/98 × 8 = 288/784 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
27/16 = 27 × 49/16 × 49 = 1323/784 - Subtract the two like fractions:
288/784 - 1323/784 = 288 - 1323/784 = -1035/784
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