Compare 72/5 and 21/98
1st number: 14 2/5, 2nd number: 21/98
72/5 is greater than 21/98
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 98 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 98 = 490,
72/5 = 72 × 98/5 × 98 = 7056/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
21/98 = 21 × 5/98 × 5 = 105/490 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 7056/490 > 105/490 or 72/5 > 21/98
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