Compare 7/3 and 42/98
1st number: 2 1/3, 2nd number: 42/98
7/3 is greater than 42/98
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 98 is 294
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 98 = 294,
7/3 = 7 × 98/3 × 98 = 686/294 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 3 = 294,
42/98 = 42 × 3/98 × 3 = 126/294 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 686/294 > 126/294 or 7/3 > 42/98
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