Subtract 45/32 from 8/98
1st number: 8/98, 2nd number: 1 13/32
8/98 - 45/32 is -2077/1568.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 32 is 1568
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1568 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 16 = 1568,
8/98 = 8 × 16/98 × 16 = 128/1568 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 49 = 1568,
45/32 = 45 × 49/32 × 49 = 2205/1568 - Subtract the two like fractions:
128/1568 - 2205/1568 = 128 - 2205/1568 = -2077/1568
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