Compare 21/10 and 98/5
1st number: 2 1/10, 2nd number: 19 3/5
21/10 is smaller than 98/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 5 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
21/10 = 21 × 1/10 × 1 = 21/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
98/5 = 98 × 2/5 × 2 = 196/10 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 21/10 < 196/10 or 21/10 < 98/5
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