Subtract 35/10 from 45/98
1st number: 45/98, 2nd number: 3 5/10
45/98 - 35/10 is -149/49.
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,
45/98 = 45 × 5/98 × 5 = 225/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
35/10 = 35 × 49/10 × 49 = 1715/490 - Subtract the two like fractions:
225/490 - 1715/490 = 225 - 1715/490 = -1490/490 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -149/49
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