Compare 8/3 and 7/98
1st number: 2 2/3, 2nd number: 7/98
8/3 is greater than 7/98
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,
8/3 = 8 × 98/3 × 98 = 784/294 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 3 = 294,
7/98 = 7 × 3/98 × 3 = 21/294 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 784/294 > 21/294 or 8/3 > 7/98
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