Compare 30/98 and 98/14
1st number: 30/98, 2nd number: 7 0/14
30/98 is smaller than 98/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 14 is 98
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 98 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 1 = 98,
30/98 = 30 × 1/98 × 1 = 30/98 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 7 = 98,
98/14 = 98 × 7/14 × 7 = 686/98 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 30/98 < 686/98 or 30/98 < 98/14
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