Subtract 48/24 from 36/98
1st number: 36/98, 2nd number: 2 0/24
36/98 - 48/24 is -80/49.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 24 is 1176
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1176 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 12 = 1176,
36/98 = 36 × 12/98 × 12 = 432/1176 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 49 = 1176,
48/24 = 48 × 49/24 × 49 = 2352/1176 - Subtract the two like fractions:
432/1176 - 2352/1176 = 432 - 2352/1176 = -1920/1176 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -80/49
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