Subtract 98/9 from 50/7
1st number: 7 1/7, 2nd number: 10 8/9
50/7 - 98/9 is -236/63.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 9 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 9 = 63,
50/7 = 50 × 9/7 × 9 = 450/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 7 = 63,
98/9 = 98 × 7/9 × 7 = 686/63 - Subtract the two like fractions:
450/63 - 686/63 = 450 - 686/63 = -236/63
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