Subtract 32/30 from 5/98
1st number: 5/98, 2nd number: 1 2/30
5/98 - 32/30 is -1493/1470.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 30 is 1470
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1470 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 15 = 1470,
5/98 = 5 × 15/98 × 15 = 75/1470 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 49 = 1470,
32/30 = 32 × 49/30 × 49 = 1568/1470 - Subtract the two like fractions:
75/1470 - 1568/1470 = 75 - 1568/1470 = -1493/1470
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