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Compare 35/81 and 5/98

35/81 is greater than 5/98

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 81 and 98 is 7938

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 7938
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 98 = 7938,
    35/81 = 35 × 98/81 × 98 = 3430/7938
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 81 = 7938,
    5/98 = 5 × 81/98 × 81 = 405/7938
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 3430/7938 > 405/7938 or 35/81 > 5/98

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