Subtract 16/3 from 9/98
1st number: 9/98, 2nd number: 5 1/3
9/98 - 16/3 is -1541/294.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 3 is 294
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 3 = 294,
9/98 = 9 × 3/98 × 3 = 27/294 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 98 = 294,
16/3 = 16 × 98/3 × 98 = 1568/294 - Subtract the two like fractions:
27/294 - 1568/294 = 27 - 1568/294 = -1541/294
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