Compare 60/10 and 81/98
1st number: 6 0/10, 2nd number: 81/98
60/10 is greater than 81/98
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 98 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
60/10 = 60 × 49/10 × 49 = 2940/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
81/98 = 81 × 5/98 × 5 = 405/490 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2940/490 > 405/490 or 60/10 > 81/98
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