Compare 20/14 and 5/98
1st number: 1 6/14, 2nd number: 5/98
20/14 is greater than 5/98
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 98 is 98
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 98 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 7 = 98,
20/14 = 20 × 7/14 × 7 = 140/98 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 1 = 98,
5/98 = 5 × 1/98 × 1 = 5/98 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 140/98 > 5/98 or 20/14 > 5/98
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