Subtract 56/36 from 40/98
1st number: 40/98, 2nd number: 1 20/36
40/98 - 56/36 is -506/441.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 36 is 1764
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1764 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 18 = 1764,
40/98 = 40 × 18/98 × 18 = 720/1764 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 49 = 1764,
56/36 = 56 × 49/36 × 49 = 2744/1764 - Subtract the two like fractions:
720/1764 - 2744/1764 = 720 - 2744/1764 = -2024/1764 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -506/441
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