Subtract 98/81 from 8/16
1st number: 8/16, 2nd number: 1 17/81
8/16 - 98/81 is -115/162.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 81 is 1296
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1296 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 81 = 1296,
8/16 = 8 × 81/16 × 81 = 648/1296 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 16 = 1296,
98/81 = 98 × 16/81 × 16 = 1568/1296 - Subtract the two like fractions:
648/1296 - 1568/1296 = 648 - 1568/1296 = -920/1296 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -115/162
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