Subtract 56/48 from 80/98
1st number: 80/98, 2nd number: 1 8/48
80/98 - 56/48 is -103/294.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 48 is 2352
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2352 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 24 = 2352,
80/98 = 80 × 24/98 × 24 = 1920/2352 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 49 = 2352,
56/48 = 56 × 49/48 × 49 = 2744/2352 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1920/2352 - 2744/2352 = 1920 - 2744/2352 = -824/2352 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -103/294
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