Compare 8/98 and 63/7
1st number: 8/98, 2nd number: 9 0/7
8/98 is smaller than 63/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 7 is 98
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 98 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 1 = 98,
8/98 = 8 × 1/98 × 1 = 8/98 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 14 = 98,
63/7 = 63 × 14/7 × 14 = 882/98 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 8/98 < 882/98 or 8/98 < 63/7
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