Compare 15/10 and 98/70
1st number: 1 5/10, 2nd number: 1 28/70
15/10 is greater than 98/70
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 70 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
15/10 = 15 × 7/10 × 7 = 105/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
98/70 = 98 × 1/70 × 1 = 98/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 105/70 > 98/70 or 15/10 > 98/70
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