Compare 16/98 and 6/3
1st number: 16/98, 2nd number: 2 0/3
16/98 is smaller than 6/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 3 is 294
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 3 = 294,
16/98 = 16 × 3/98 × 3 = 48/294 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 98 = 294,
6/3 = 6 × 98/3 × 98 = 588/294 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 48/294 < 588/294 or 16/98 < 6/3
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