Compare 28/98 and 45/21
1st number: 28/98, 2nd number: 2 3/21
28/98 is smaller than 45/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 21 is 294
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 3 = 294,
28/98 = 28 × 3/98 × 3 = 84/294 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 14 = 294,
45/21 = 45 × 14/21 × 14 = 630/294 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/294 < 630/294 or 28/98 < 45/21
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