Compare 10/42 and 98/63
1st number: 10/42, 2nd number: 1 35/63
10/42 is smaller than 98/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 63 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 3 = 126,
10/42 = 10 × 3/42 × 3 = 30/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
98/63 = 98 × 2/63 × 2 = 196/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 30/126 < 196/126 or 10/42 < 98/63
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