Compare 5/4 and 49/98
1st number: 1 1/4, 2nd number: 49/98
5/4 is greater than 49/98
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 98 is 196
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 196 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 49 = 196,
5/4 = 5 × 49/4 × 49 = 245/196 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 2 = 196,
49/98 = 49 × 2/98 × 2 = 98/196 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 245/196 > 98/196 or 5/4 > 49/98
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