Subtract 98/84 from 49/54
1st number: 49/54, 2nd number: 1 14/84
49/54 - 98/84 is -7/27.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 84 is 756
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 14 = 756,
49/54 = 49 × 14/54 × 14 = 686/756 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 9 = 756,
98/84 = 98 × 9/84 × 9 = 882/756 - Subtract the two like fractions:
686/756 - 882/756 = 686 - 882/756 = -196/756 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -7/27
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