Compare 15/3 and 98/10
1st number: 5 0/3, 2nd number: 9 8/10
15/3 is smaller than 98/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 10 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 10 = 30,
15/3 = 15 × 10/3 × 10 = 150/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
98/10 = 98 × 3/10 × 3 = 294/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 150/30 < 294/30 or 15/3 < 98/10
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