Compare 75/98 and 98/60
1st number: 75/98, 2nd number: 1 38/60
75/98 is smaller than 98/60
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 60 is 2940
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2940 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 30 = 2940,
75/98 = 75 × 30/98 × 30 = 2250/2940 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 49 = 2940,
98/60 = 98 × 49/60 × 49 = 4802/2940 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2250/2940 < 4802/2940 or 75/98 < 98/60
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