Subtract 50/35 from 49/98
1st number: 49/98, 2nd number: 1 15/35
49/98 - 50/35 is -13/14.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 35 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
49/98 = 49 × 5/98 × 5 = 245/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 14 = 490,
50/35 = 50 × 14/35 × 14 = 700/490 - Subtract the two like fractions:
245/490 - 700/490 = 245 - 700/490 = -455/490 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -13/14
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