Compare 42/5 and 1/98
1st number: 8 2/5, 2nd number: 1/98
42/5 is greater than 1/98
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,
42/5 = 42 × 98/5 × 98 = 4116/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
1/98 = 1 × 5/98 × 5 = 5/490 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 4116/490 > 5/490 or 42/5 > 1/98
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