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Compare 15/98 and 42/20

1st number: 15/98, 2nd number: 2 2/20

15/98 is smaller than 42/20

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 98 and 20 is 980

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 980
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 10 = 980,
    15/98 = 15 × 10/98 × 10 = 150/980
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 49 = 980,
    42/20 = 42 × 49/20 × 49 = 2058/980
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 150/980 < 2058/980 or 15/98 < 42/20

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