Compare 6/98 and 42/35
1st number: 6/98, 2nd number: 1 7/35
6/98 is smaller than 42/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 35 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
6/98 = 6 × 5/98 × 5 = 30/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 14 = 490,
42/35 = 42 × 14/35 × 14 = 588/490 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 30/490 < 588/490 or 6/98 < 42/35
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