Compare 16/98 and 70/5
1st number: 16/98, 2nd number: 14 0/5
16/98 is smaller than 70/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 5 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
16/98 = 16 × 5/98 × 5 = 80/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 98 = 490,
70/5 = 70 × 98/5 × 98 = 6860/490 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 80/490 < 6860/490 or 16/98 < 70/5
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