Compare 36/35 and 30/98
1st number: 1 1/35, 2nd number: 30/98
36/35 is greater than 30/98
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 98 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 14 = 490,
36/35 = 36 × 14/35 × 14 = 504/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
30/98 = 30 × 5/98 × 5 = 150/490 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 504/490 > 150/490 or 36/35 > 30/98
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