Subtract 36/35 from 5/98
1st number: 5/98, 2nd number: 1 1/35
5/98 - 36/35 is -479/490.
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,
5/98 = 5 × 5/98 × 5 = 25/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 14 = 490,
36/35 = 36 × 14/35 × 14 = 504/490 - Subtract the two like fractions:
25/490 - 504/490 = 25 - 504/490 = -479/490
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