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Compare 42/98 and 10/3

1st number: 42/98, 2nd number: 3 1/3

42/98 is smaller than 10/3

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 98 and 3 is 294

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 3 = 294,
    42/98 = 42 × 3/98 × 3 = 126/294
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 98 = 294,
    10/3 = 10 × 98/3 × 98 = 980/294
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 126/294 < 980/294 or 42/98 < 10/3

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