Subtract 96/10 from 49/5
1st number: 9 4/5, 2nd number: 9 6/10
49/5 - 96/10 is 1/5.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 10 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
49/5 = 49 × 2/5 × 2 = 98/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
96/10 = 96 × 1/10 × 1 = 96/10 - Subtract the two like fractions:
98/10 - 96/10 = 98 - 96/10 = 2/10 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 1/5
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