Subtract 6/20 from 56/98, Solve 56/98

Subtract 6/20 from 56/98

56/98 - 6/20 is 19/70.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 20 is 980

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 980
For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 10 = 980,
56/98 = 56 × 10/98 × 10 = 560/980
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 49 = 980,
6/20 = 6 × 49/20 × 49 = 294/980
Subtract the two like fractions:
560/980 - 294/980 = 560 - 294/980 = 266/980
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 19/70

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