Compare 50/98 and 12/3
1st number: 50/98, 2nd number: 4 0/3
50/98 is smaller than 12/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 3 is 294
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 3 = 294,
50/98 = 50 × 3/98 × 3 = 150/294 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 98 = 294,
12/3 = 12 × 98/3 × 98 = 1176/294 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 150/294 < 1176/294 or 50/98 < 12/3
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