Compare 80/21 and 98/6
1st number: 3 17/21, 2nd number: 16 2/6
80/21 is smaller than 98/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 6 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 2 = 42,
80/21 = 80 × 2/21 × 2 = 160/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
98/6 = 98 × 7/6 × 7 = 686/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 160/42 < 686/42 or 80/21 < 98/6
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