Compare 84/4 and 98/7
1st number: 21 0/4, 2nd number: 14 0/7
84/4 is greater than 98/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 7 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
84/4 = 84 × 7/4 × 7 = 588/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 4 = 28,
98/7 = 98 × 4/7 × 4 = 392/28 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 588/28 > 392/28 or 84/4 > 98/7
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