Compare 4/28 and 98/3
1st number: 4/28, 2nd number: 32 2/3
4/28 is smaller than 98/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 3 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 3 = 84,
4/28 = 4 × 3/28 × 3 = 12/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 28 = 84,
98/3 = 98 × 28/3 × 28 = 2744/84 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 12/84 < 2744/84 or 4/28 < 98/3
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