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Compare 42/2 and 6/98

1st number: 21 0/2, 2nd number: 6/98

42/2 is greater than 6/98

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 2 and 98 is 98

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 98
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 49 = 98,
    42/2 = 42 × 49/2 × 49 = 2058/98
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 1 = 98,
    6/98 = 6 × 1/98 × 1 = 6/98
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 2058/98 > 6/98 or 42/2 > 6/98

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