Subtract 90/20 from 49/98
1st number: 49/98, 2nd number: 4 10/20
49/98 - 90/20 is -4/1.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 20 is 980
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 980 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 10 = 980,
49/98 = 49 × 10/98 × 10 = 490/980 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 49 = 980,
90/20 = 90 × 49/20 × 49 = 4410/980 - Subtract the two like fractions:
490/980 - 4410/980 = 490 - 4410/980 = -3920/980 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -4/1
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