Subtract 60/5 from 5/98
1st number: 5/98, 2nd number: 12 0/5
5/98 - 60/5 is -1171/98.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 5 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 5 × 98 = 490,
60/5 = 60 × 98/5 × 98 = 5880/490 - Subtract the two like fractions:
25/490 - 5880/490 = 25 - 5880/490 = -5855/490 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1171/98
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