Compare 40/5 and 16/98
1st number: 8 0/5, 2nd number: 16/98
40/5 is greater than 16/98
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 98 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 98 = 490,
40/5 = 40 × 98/5 × 98 = 3920/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
16/98 = 16 × 5/98 × 5 = 80/490 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 3920/490 > 80/490 or 40/5 > 16/98
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