Compare 98/3 and 42/7
1st number: 32 2/3, 2nd number: 6 0/7
98/3 is greater than 42/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 7 is 21
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 21 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 7 = 21,
98/3 = 98 × 7/3 × 7 = 686/21 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 3 = 21,
42/7 = 42 × 3/7 × 3 = 126/21 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 686/21 > 126/21 or 98/3 > 42/7
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