Compare 49/5 and 98/10
1st number: 9 4/5, 2nd number: 9 8/10
49/5 is equivalent to 98/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 10 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
49/5 = 49 × 2/5 × 2 = 98/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
98/10 = 98 × 1/10 × 1 = 98/10 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 98/10 = 98/10 or 49/5 = 98/10
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