Compare 5/3 and 98/32
1st number: 1 2/3, 2nd number: 3 2/32
5/3 is smaller than 98/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 32 is 96
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 32 = 96,
5/3 = 5 × 32/3 × 32 = 160/96 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 3 = 96,
98/32 = 98 × 3/32 × 3 = 294/96 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 160/96 < 294/96 or 5/3 < 98/32
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