Subtract 16/5 from 90/98
1st number: 90/98, 2nd number: 3 1/5
90/98 - 16/5 is -559/245.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 5 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
90/98 = 90 × 5/98 × 5 = 450/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 98 = 490,
16/5 = 16 × 98/5 × 98 = 1568/490 - Subtract the two like fractions:
450/490 - 1568/490 = 450 - 1568/490 = -1118/490 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -559/245
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