Subtract 49/16 from 40/98
1st number: 40/98, 2nd number: 3 1/16
40/98 - 49/16 is -2081/784.
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,
40/98 = 40 × 8/98 × 8 = 320/784 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
49/16 = 49 × 49/16 × 49 = 2401/784 - Subtract the two like fractions:
320/784 - 2401/784 = 320 - 2401/784 = -2081/784
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