Compare 30/98 and 48/42
1st number: 30/98, 2nd number: 1 6/42
30/98 is smaller than 48/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 42 is 294
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 3 = 294,
30/98 = 30 × 3/98 × 3 = 90/294 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 7 = 294,
48/42 = 48 × 7/42 × 7 = 336/294 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 90/294 < 336/294 or 30/98 < 48/42
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