Subtract 98/21 from 8/35
1st number: 8/35, 2nd number: 4 14/21
8/35 - 98/21 is -466/105.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 21 is 105
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 3 = 105,
8/35 = 8 × 3/35 × 3 = 24/105 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 5 = 105,
98/21 = 98 × 5/21 × 5 = 490/105 - Subtract the two like fractions:
24/105 - 490/105 = 24 - 490/105 = -466/105
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