Compare 56/98 and 15/14
1st number: 56/98, 2nd number: 1 1/14
56/98 is smaller than 15/14
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,
56/98 = 56 × 1/98 × 1 = 56/98 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 7 = 98,
15/14 = 15 × 7/14 × 7 = 105/98 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 56/98 < 105/98 or 56/98 < 15/14
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