Subtract 40/3 from 42/98
1st number: 42/98, 2nd number: 13 1/3
42/98 - 40/3 is -271/21.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 3 is 294
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 3 = 294,
42/98 = 42 × 3/98 × 3 = 126/294 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 98 = 294,
40/3 = 40 × 98/3 × 98 = 3920/294 - Subtract the two like fractions:
126/294 - 3920/294 = 126 - 3920/294 = -3794/294 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -271/21
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