Compare 40/98 and 24/21
1st number: 40/98, 2nd number: 1 3/21
40/98 is smaller than 24/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 21 is 294
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 3 = 294,
40/98 = 40 × 3/98 × 3 = 120/294 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 14 = 294,
24/21 = 24 × 14/21 × 14 = 336/294 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 120/294 < 336/294 or 40/98 < 24/21
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