Subtract 49/36 from 60/98
1st number: 60/98, 2nd number: 1 13/36
60/98 - 49/36 is -1321/1764.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 36 is 1764
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1764 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 18 = 1764,
60/98 = 60 × 18/98 × 18 = 1080/1764 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 49 = 1764,
49/36 = 49 × 49/36 × 49 = 2401/1764 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1080/1764 - 2401/1764 = 1080 - 2401/1764 = -1321/1764
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