Compare 3/98 and 8/4
1st number: 3/98, 2nd number: 2 0/4
3/98 is smaller than 8/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 4 is 196
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 196 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 2 = 196,
3/98 = 3 × 2/98 × 2 = 6/196 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 49 = 196,
8/4 = 8 × 49/4 × 49 = 392/196 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 6/196 < 392/196 or 3/98 < 8/4
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