Compare 10/14 and 98/81
1st number: 10/14, 2nd number: 1 17/81
10/14 is smaller than 98/81
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 81 is 1134
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1134 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 81 = 1134,
10/14 = 10 × 81/14 × 81 = 810/1134 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 14 = 1134,
98/81 = 98 × 14/81 × 14 = 1372/1134 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 810/1134 < 1372/1134 or 10/14 < 98/81
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