Compare 14/4 and 98/20
1st number: 3 2/4, 2nd number: 4 18/20
14/4 is smaller than 98/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 20 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
14/4 = 14 × 5/4 × 5 = 70/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
98/20 = 98 × 1/20 × 1 = 98/20 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 70/20 < 98/20 or 14/4 < 98/20
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