Subtract 98/21 from 49/50, Solve 49/50

Subtract 98/21 from 49/50

1^st number: 49/50, 2^nd number: 4 14/21

49/50 - 98/21 is -553/150.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 21 is 1050

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050
For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
49/50 = 49 × 21/50 × 21 = 1029/1050
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 50 = 1050,
98/21 = 98 × 50/21 × 50 = 4900/1050
Subtract the two like fractions:
1029/1050 - 4900/1050 = 1029 - 4900/1050 = -3871/1050
After reducing the fraction, the answer is -553/150

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