Subtract 18/15 from 84/98
1st number: 84/98, 2nd number: 1 3/15
84/98 - 18/15 is -12/35.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 15 is 1470
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1470 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 15 = 1470,
84/98 = 84 × 15/98 × 15 = 1260/1470 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 98 = 1470,
18/15 = 18 × 98/15 × 98 = 1764/1470 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1260/1470 - 1764/1470 = 1260 - 1764/1470 = -504/1470 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -12/35
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