Compare 50/98 and 42/14
1st number: 50/98, 2nd number: 3 0/14
50/98 is smaller than 42/14
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,
50/98 = 50 × 1/98 × 1 = 50/98 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 7 = 98,
42/14 = 42 × 7/14 × 7 = 294/98 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 50/98 < 294/98 or 50/98 < 42/14
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