Compare 3/98 and 25/16
1st number: 3/98, 2nd number: 1 9/16
3/98 is smaller than 25/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 16 is 784
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 784 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 8 = 784,
3/98 = 3 × 8/98 × 8 = 24/784 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
25/16 = 25 × 49/16 × 49 = 1225/784 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 24/784 < 1225/784 or 3/98 < 25/16
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