Compare 5/98 and 3/70
5/98 is greater than 3/70
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 70 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
5/98 = 5 × 5/98 × 5 = 25/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 7 = 490,
3/70 = 3 × 7/70 × 7 = 21/490 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 25/490 > 21/490 or 5/98 > 3/70
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