Subtract 50/98 from 9/18, Solve 9/18

Subtract 50/98 from 9/18

9/18 - 50/98 is -1/98.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 98 is 882

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882
For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 49 = 882,
9/18 = 9 × 49/18 × 49 = 441/882
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 9 = 882,
50/98 = 50 × 9/98 × 9 = 450/882
Subtract the two like fractions:
441/882 - 450/882 = 441 - 450/882 = -9/882
After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1/98

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