Compare 5/15 and 98/25
1st number: 5/15, 2nd number: 3 23/25
5/15 is smaller than 98/25
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 25 is 75
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 75 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 5 = 75,
5/15 = 5 × 5/15 × 5 = 25/75 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 3 = 75,
98/25 = 98 × 3/25 × 3 = 294/75 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 25/75 < 294/75 or 5/15 < 98/25
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