Compare 5/70 and 98/49
1st number: 5/70, 2nd number: 2 0/49
5/70 is smaller than 98/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 49 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 7 = 490,
5/70 = 5 × 7/70 × 7 = 35/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
98/49 = 98 × 10/49 × 10 = 980/490 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 35/490 < 980/490 or 5/70 < 98/49
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