Compare 3/5 and 98/42
1st number: 3/5, 2nd number: 2 14/42
3/5 is smaller than 98/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 42 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 42 = 210,
3/5 = 3 × 42/5 × 42 = 126/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 5 = 210,
98/42 = 98 × 5/42 × 5 = 490/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 126/210 < 490/210 or 3/5 < 98/42
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