Compare 2/70 and 98/36
1st number: 2/70, 2nd number: 2 26/36
2/70 is smaller than 98/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 36 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 18 = 1260,
2/70 = 2 × 18/70 × 18 = 36/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 35 = 1260,
98/36 = 98 × 35/36 × 35 = 3430/1260 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 36/1260 < 3430/1260 or 2/70 < 98/36
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