Subtract 18/10 from 42/98
1st number: 42/98, 2nd number: 1 8/10
42/98 - 18/10 is -48/35.
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,
42/98 = 42 × 5/98 × 5 = 210/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
18/10 = 18 × 49/10 × 49 = 882/490 - Subtract the two like fractions:
210/490 - 882/490 = 210 - 882/490 = -672/490 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -48/35
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