Compare 5/98 and 30/14
1st number: 5/98, 2nd number: 2 2/14
5/98 is smaller than 30/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 14 is 98
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 98 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 1 = 98,
5/98 = 5 × 1/98 × 1 = 5/98 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 7 = 98,
30/14 = 30 × 7/14 × 7 = 210/98 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 5/98 < 210/98 or 5/98 < 30/14
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