Compare 5/3 and 30/98
1st number: 1 2/3, 2nd number: 30/98
5/3 is greater than 30/98
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 98 is 294
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 98 = 294,
5/3 = 5 × 98/3 × 98 = 490/294 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 3 = 294,
30/98 = 30 × 3/98 × 3 = 90/294 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 490/294 > 90/294 or 5/3 > 30/98
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