Subtract 4/98 from 98/2
1st number: 49 0/2, 2nd number: 4/98
98/2 - 4/98 is 2399/49.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 98 is 98
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 98 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 49 = 98,
98/2 = 98 × 49/2 × 49 = 4802/98 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 1 = 98,
4/98 = 4 × 1/98 × 1 = 4/98 - Subtract the two like fractions:
4802/98 - 4/98 = 4802 - 4/98 = 4798/98 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 2399/49
- In mixed form: 4847/49
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