Compare 63/98 and 49/21
1st number: 63/98, 2nd number: 2 7/21
63/98 is smaller than 49/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 21 is 294
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 3 = 294,
63/98 = 63 × 3/98 × 3 = 189/294 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 14 = 294,
49/21 = 49 × 14/21 × 14 = 686/294 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 189/294 < 686/294 or 63/98 < 49/21
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