Compare 98/2 and 1/5
1st number: 49 0/2, 2nd number: 1/5
98/2 is greater than 1/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 5 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 5 = 10,
98/2 = 98 × 5/2 × 5 = 490/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
1/5 = 1 × 2/5 × 2 = 2/10 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 490/10 > 2/10 or 98/2 > 1/5
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