Compare 36/98 and 56/7
1st number: 36/98, 2nd number: 8 0/7
36/98 is smaller than 56/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 7 is 98
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 98 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 1 = 98,
36/98 = 36 × 1/98 × 1 = 36/98 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 14 = 98,
56/7 = 56 × 14/7 × 14 = 784/98 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 36/98 < 784/98 or 36/98 < 56/7
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