Compare 3/2 and 98/60
1st number: 1 1/2, 2nd number: 1 38/60
3/2 is smaller than 98/60
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 60 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 30 = 60,
3/2 = 3 × 30/2 × 30 = 90/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
98/60 = 98 × 1/60 × 1 = 98/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 90/60 < 98/60 or 3/2 < 98/60
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