Compare 98/49 and 5/63
1st number: 2 0/49, 2nd number: 5/63
98/49 is greater than 5/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 63 is 441
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 441 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 9 = 441,
98/49 = 98 × 9/49 × 9 = 882/441 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 7 = 441,
5/63 = 5 × 7/63 × 7 = 35/441 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 882/441 > 35/441 or 98/49 > 5/63
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