Subtract 84/10 from 40/98
1st number: 40/98, 2nd number: 8 4/10
40/98 - 84/10 is -1958/245.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 10 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
40/98 = 40 × 5/98 × 5 = 200/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
84/10 = 84 × 49/10 × 49 = 4116/490 - Subtract the two like fractions:
200/490 - 4116/490 = 200 - 4116/490 = -3916/490 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1958/245
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