Subtract 42/3 from 5/98
1st number: 5/98, 2nd number: 14 0/3
5/98 - 42/3 is -1367/98.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 3 is 294
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 3 = 294,
5/98 = 5 × 3/98 × 3 = 15/294 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 98 = 294,
42/3 = 42 × 98/3 × 98 = 4116/294 - Subtract the two like fractions:
15/294 - 4116/294 = 15 - 4116/294 = -4101/294 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1367/98
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