Compare 36/3 and 98/15
1st number: 12 0/3, 2nd number: 6 8/15
36/3 is greater than 98/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 15 is 15
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 15 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 5 = 15,
36/3 = 36 × 5/3 × 5 = 180/15 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 1 = 15,
98/15 = 98 × 1/15 × 1 = 98/15 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 180/15 > 98/15 or 36/3 > 98/15
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