Subtract 56/98 from 75/70, Solve 1 5/70

Subtract 56/98 from 75/70

1^st number: 1 5/70, 2^nd number: 56/98

75/70 - 56/98 is 1/2.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 98 is 490

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490
For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 7 = 490,
75/70 = 75 × 7/70 × 7 = 525/490
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
56/98 = 56 × 5/98 × 5 = 280/490
Subtract the two like fractions:
525/490 - 280/490 = 525 - 280/490 = 245/490
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 1/2

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