Subtract 1/27 from 98/35
1st number: 2 28/35, 2nd number: 1/27
98/35 - 1/27 is 373/135.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 27 is 945
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 945 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 27 = 945,
98/35 = 98 × 27/35 × 27 = 2646/945 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 35 = 945,
1/27 = 1 × 35/27 × 35 = 35/945 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2646/945 - 35/945 = 2646 - 35/945 = 2611/945 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 373/135
- In mixed form: 2103/135
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