Compare 63/98 and 36/5
1st number: 63/98, 2nd number: 7 1/5
63/98 is smaller than 36/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 5 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
63/98 = 63 × 5/98 × 5 = 315/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 98 = 490,
36/5 = 36 × 98/5 × 98 = 3528/490 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 315/490 < 3528/490 or 63/98 < 36/5
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