Compare 40/98 and 63/10
1st number: 40/98, 2nd number: 6 3/10
40/98 is smaller than 63/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 10 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
40/98 = 40 × 5/98 × 5 = 200/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
63/10 = 63 × 49/10 × 49 = 3087/490 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 200/490 < 3087/490 or 40/98 < 63/10
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