Subtract 36/12 from 4/98
1st number: 4/98, 2nd number: 3 0/12
4/98 - 36/12 is -145/49.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 12 is 588
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 588 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 6 = 588,
4/98 = 4 × 6/98 × 6 = 24/588 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 49 = 588,
36/12 = 36 × 49/12 × 49 = 1764/588 - Subtract the two like fractions:
24/588 - 1764/588 = 24 - 1764/588 = -1740/588 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -145/49
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