Compare 56/2 and 25/98
1st number: 28 0/2, 2nd number: 25/98
56/2 is greater than 25/98
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 98 is 98
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 98 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 49 = 98,
56/2 = 56 × 49/2 × 49 = 2744/98 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 1 = 98,
25/98 = 25 × 1/98 × 1 = 25/98 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2744/98 > 25/98 or 56/2 > 25/98
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