Subtract 12/4 from 4/98
1st number: 4/98, 2nd number: 3 0/4
4/98 - 12/4 is -145/49.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 4 is 196
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 196 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 2 = 196,
4/98 = 4 × 2/98 × 2 = 8/196 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 49 = 196,
12/4 = 12 × 49/4 × 49 = 588/196 - Subtract the two like fractions:
8/196 - 588/196 = 8 - 588/196 = -580/196 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -145/49
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