Subtract 7/18 from 98/84
1st number: 1 14/84, 2nd number: 7/18
98/84 - 7/18 is 7/9.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 18 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 3 = 252,
98/84 = 98 × 3/84 × 3 = 294/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 14 = 252,
7/18 = 7 × 14/18 × 14 = 98/252 - Subtract the two like fractions:
294/252 - 98/252 = 294 - 98/252 = 196/252 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 7/9
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