Compare 80/15 and 98/14
1st number: 5 5/15, 2nd number: 7 0/14
80/15 is smaller than 98/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 14 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 14 = 210,
80/15 = 80 × 14/15 × 14 = 1120/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 15 = 210,
98/14 = 98 × 15/14 × 15 = 1470/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1120/210 < 1470/210 or 80/15 < 98/14
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