Compare 2/63 and 98/42
1st number: 2/63, 2nd number: 2 14/42
2/63 is smaller than 98/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 42 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
2/63 = 2 × 2/63 × 2 = 4/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 3 = 126,
98/42 = 98 × 3/42 × 3 = 294/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 4/126 < 294/126 or 2/63 < 98/42
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