Subtract 60/35 from 36/98
1st number: 36/98, 2nd number: 1 25/35
36/98 - 60/35 is -66/49.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 35 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
36/98 = 36 × 5/98 × 5 = 180/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 14 = 490,
60/35 = 60 × 14/35 × 14 = 840/490 - Subtract the two like fractions:
180/490 - 840/490 = 180 - 840/490 = -660/490 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -66/49
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