Compare 42/63 and 98/35
1st number: 42/63, 2nd number: 2 28/35
42/63 is smaller than 98/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 35 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
42/63 = 42 × 5/63 × 5 = 210/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 9 = 315,
98/35 = 98 × 9/35 × 9 = 882/315 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 210/315 < 882/315 or 42/63 < 98/35
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