Compare 12/98 and 5/3
1st number: 12/98, 2nd number: 1 2/3
1298 is smaller than 53
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 3 is 294
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 3 = 294,
1298 = 12 × 398 × 3 = 36294 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 98 = 294,
53 = 5 × 983 × 98 = 490294 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 36294 < 490294 or 1298 < 53
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