Subtract 50/30 from 42/98
1st number: 42/98, 2nd number: 1 20/30
42/98 - 50/30 is -26/21.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 30 is 1470
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1470 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 15 = 1470,
42/98 = 42 × 15/98 × 15 = 630/1470 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 49 = 1470,
50/30 = 50 × 49/30 × 49 = 2450/1470 - Subtract the two like fractions:
630/1470 - 2450/1470 = 630 - 2450/1470 = -1820/1470 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -26/21
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