Compare 1/3 and 98/72
1st number: 1/3, 2nd number: 1 26/72
1/3 is smaller than 98/72
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 72 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 24 = 72,
1/3 = 1 × 24/3 × 24 = 24/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
98/72 = 98 × 1/72 × 1 = 98/72 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 24/72 < 98/72 or 1/3 < 98/72
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