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