Compare 81/3 and 3/98
1st number: 27 0/3, 2nd number: 3/98
81/3 is greater than 3/98
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,
81/3 = 81 × 98/3 × 98 = 7938/294 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 3 = 294,
3/98 = 3 × 3/98 × 3 = 9/294 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 7938/294 > 9/294 or 81/3 > 3/98
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