Subtract 27/12 from 49/98
1st number: 49/98, 2nd number: 2 3/12
49/98 - 27/12 is -7/4.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 12 is 588
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 588 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 6 = 588,
49/98 = 49 × 6/98 × 6 = 294/588 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 49 = 588,
27/12 = 27 × 49/12 × 49 = 1323/588 - Subtract the two like fractions:
294/588 - 1323/588 = 294 - 1323/588 = -1029/588 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -7/4
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