Compare 36/98 and 81/70
1st number: 36/98, 2nd number: 1 11/70
36/98 is smaller than 81/70
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 70 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
36/98 = 36 × 5/98 × 5 = 180/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 7 = 490,
81/70 = 81 × 7/70 × 7 = 567/490 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 180/490 < 567/490 or 36/98 < 81/70
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