Subtract 56/6 from 49/98
1st number: 49/98, 2nd number: 9 2/6
49/98 - 56/6 is -53/6.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 6 is 294
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 3 = 294,
49/98 = 49 × 3/98 × 3 = 147/294 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 49 = 294,
56/6 = 56 × 49/6 × 49 = 2744/294 - Subtract the two like fractions:
147/294 - 2744/294 = 147 - 2744/294 = -2597/294 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -53/6
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