Compare 56/35 and 15/98
1st number: 1 21/35, 2nd number: 15/98
56/35 is greater than 15/98
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 98 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 14 = 490,
56/35 = 56 × 14/35 × 14 = 784/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
15/98 = 15 × 5/98 × 5 = 75/490 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 784/490 > 75/490 or 56/35 > 15/98
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