Compare 28/60 and 98/63
1st number: 28/60, 2nd number: 1 35/63
28/60 is smaller than 98/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 63 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 21 = 1260,
28/60 = 28 × 21/60 × 21 = 588/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 20 = 1260,
98/63 = 98 × 20/63 × 20 = 1960/1260 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 588/1260 < 1960/1260 or 28/60 < 98/63
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