Compare 40/81 and 98/42
1st number: 40/81, 2nd number: 2 14/42
40/81 is smaller than 98/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 42 is 1134
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1134 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 14 = 1134,
40/81 = 40 × 14/81 × 14 = 560/1134 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 27 = 1134,
98/42 = 98 × 27/42 × 27 = 2646/1134 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 560/1134 < 2646/1134 or 40/81 < 98/42
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