Compare 50/98 and 35/4
1st number: 50/98, 2nd number: 8 3/4
50/98 is smaller than 35/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 4 is 196
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 196 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 2 = 196,
50/98 = 50 × 2/98 × 2 = 100/196 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 49 = 196,
35/4 = 35 × 49/4 × 49 = 1715/196 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 100/196 < 1715/196 or 50/98 < 35/4
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