Compare 16/8 and 98/14
1st number: 2 0/8, 2nd number: 7 0/14
16/8 is smaller than 98/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 14 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
16/8 = 16 × 7/8 × 7 = 112/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
98/14 = 98 × 4/14 × 4 = 392/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 112/56 < 392/56 or 16/8 < 98/14
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