Compare 98/14 and 5/35
1st number: 7 0/14, 2nd number: 5/35
98/14 is greater than 5/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 35 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
98/14 = 98 × 5/14 × 5 = 490/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 2 = 70,
5/35 = 5 × 2/35 × 2 = 10/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 490/70 > 10/70 or 98/14 > 5/35
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