Compare 15/4 and 98/14
1st number: 3 3/4, 2nd number: 7 0/14
15/4 is smaller than 98/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 14 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
15/4 = 15 × 7/4 × 7 = 105/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 2 = 28,
98/14 = 98 × 2/14 × 2 = 196/28 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 105/28 < 196/28 or 15/4 < 98/14
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