Compare 5/6 and 98/35
1st number: 5/6, 2nd number: 2 28/35
5/6 is smaller than 98/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 35 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 35 = 210,
5/6 = 5 × 35/6 × 35 = 175/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 6 = 210,
98/35 = 98 × 6/35 × 6 = 588/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 175/210 < 588/210 or 5/6 < 98/35
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