Compare 98/14 and 4/3
1st number: 7 0/14, 2nd number: 1 1/3
98/14 is greater than 4/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 3 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 3 = 42,
98/14 = 98 × 3/14 × 3 = 294/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
4/3 = 4 × 14/3 × 14 = 56/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 294/42 > 56/42 or 98/14 > 4/3
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