Compare 56/14 and 3/98
1st number: 4 0/14, 2nd number: 3/98
56/14 is greater than 3/98
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 98 is 98
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 98 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 7 = 98,
56/14 = 56 × 7/14 × 7 = 392/98 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 1 = 98,
3/98 = 3 × 1/98 × 1 = 3/98 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 392/98 > 3/98 or 56/14 > 3/98
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