Compare 60/3 and 98/84
1st number: 20 0/3, 2nd number: 1 14/84
60/3 is greater than 98/84
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 84 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 28 = 84,
60/3 = 60 × 28/3 × 28 = 1680/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
98/84 = 98 × 1/84 × 1 = 98/84 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1680/84 > 98/84 or 60/3 > 98/84
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