Compare 70/56 and 98/27
1st number: 1 14/56, 2nd number: 3 17/27
70/56 is smaller than 98/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 27 is 1512
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1512 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 27 = 1512,
70/56 = 70 × 27/56 × 27 = 1890/1512 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 56 = 1512,
98/27 = 98 × 56/27 × 56 = 5488/1512 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1890/1512 < 5488/1512 or 70/56 < 98/27
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