Compare 60/6 and 98/42
1st number: 10 0/6, 2nd number: 2 14/42
60/6 is greater than 98/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 42 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
60/6 = 60 × 7/6 × 7 = 420/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
98/42 = 98 × 1/42 × 1 = 98/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 420/42 > 98/42 or 60/6 > 98/42
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