Subtract 30/10 from 50/98
1st number: 50/98, 2nd number: 3 0/10
50/98 - 30/10 is -122/49.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 10 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
50/98 = 50 × 5/98 × 5 = 250/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
30/10 = 30 × 49/10 × 49 = 1470/490 - Subtract the two like fractions:
250/490 - 1470/490 = 250 - 1470/490 = -1220/490 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -122/49
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