Subtract 1/27 from 98/25
1st number: 3 23/25, 2nd number: 1/27
98/25 - 1/27 is 2621/675.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 27 is 675
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 675 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 27 = 675,
98/25 = 98 × 27/25 × 27 = 2646/675 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 25 = 675,
1/27 = 1 × 25/27 × 25 = 25/675 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2646/675 - 25/675 = 2646 - 25/675 = 2621/675 - In mixed form: 3596/675
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