Compare 84/20 and 5/98
1st number: 4 4/20, 2nd number: 5/98
84/20 is greater than 5/98
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 98 is 980
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 980 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 49 = 980,
84/20 = 84 × 49/20 × 49 = 4116/980 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 10 = 980,
5/98 = 5 × 10/98 × 10 = 50/980 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 4116/980 > 50/980 or 84/20 > 5/98
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