Subtract 70/27 from 98/49
1st number: 2 0/49, 2nd number: 2 16/27
98/49 - 70/27 is -16/27.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 27 is 1323
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1323 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 27 = 1323,
98/49 = 98 × 27/49 × 27 = 2646/1323 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 49 = 1323,
70/27 = 70 × 49/27 × 49 = 3430/1323 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2646/1323 - 3430/1323 = 2646 - 3430/1323 = -784/1323 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -16/27
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