Compare 14/4 and 98/25
1st number: 3 2/4, 2nd number: 3 23/25
14/4 is smaller than 98/25
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 25 is 100
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 25 = 100,
14/4 = 14 × 25/4 × 25 = 350/100 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 4 = 100,
98/25 = 98 × 4/25 × 4 = 392/100 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 350/100 < 392/100 or 14/4 < 98/25
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