Subtract 24/3 from 56/98
1st number: 56/98, 2nd number: 8 0/3
56/98 - 24/3 is -52/7.
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,
56/98 = 56 × 3/98 × 3 = 168/294 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 98 = 294,
24/3 = 24 × 98/3 × 98 = 2352/294 - Subtract the two like fractions:
168/294 - 2352/294 = 168 - 2352/294 = -2184/294 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -52/7
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