Compare 5/2 and 98/36
1st number: 2 1/2, 2nd number: 2 26/36
5/2 is smaller than 98/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 36 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 18 = 36,
5/2 = 5 × 18/2 × 18 = 90/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
98/36 = 98 × 1/36 × 1 = 98/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 90/36 < 98/36 or 5/2 < 98/36
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