Compare 98/14 and 3/28
1st number: 7 0/14, 2nd number: 3/28
98/14 is greater than 3/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 28 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 2 = 28,
98/14 = 98 × 2/14 × 2 = 196/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
3/28 = 3 × 1/28 × 1 = 3/28 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 196/28 > 3/28 or 98/14 > 3/28
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