Compare 14/2 and 5/98
1st number: 7 0/2, 2nd number: 5/98
14/2 is greater than 5/98
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 98 is 98
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 98 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 49 = 98,
14/2 = 14 × 49/2 × 49 = 686/98 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 1 = 98,
5/98 = 5 × 1/98 × 1 = 5/98 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 686/98 > 5/98 or 14/2 > 5/98
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