Compare 5/3 and 98/48
1st number: 1 2/3, 2nd number: 2 2/48
5/3 is smaller than 98/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 48 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 16 = 48,
5/3 = 5 × 16/3 × 16 = 80/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
98/48 = 98 × 1/48 × 1 = 98/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 80/48 < 98/48 or 5/3 < 98/48
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