Compare 36/15 and 98/16
1st number: 2 6/15, 2nd number: 6 2/16
36/15 is smaller than 98/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 16 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 16 = 240,
36/15 = 36 × 16/15 × 16 = 576/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
98/16 = 98 × 15/16 × 15 = 1470/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 576/240 < 1470/240 or 36/15 < 98/16
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