Compare 4/50 and 98/5
1st number: 4/50, 2nd number: 19 3/5
4/50 is smaller than 98/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 5 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
4/50 = 4 × 1/50 × 1 = 4/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 10 = 50,
98/5 = 98 × 10/5 × 10 = 980/50 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 4/50 < 980/50 or 4/50 < 98/5
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