Compare 98/15 and 56/25
1st number: 6 8/15, 2nd number: 2 6/25
98/15 is greater than 56/25
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 25 is 75
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 75 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 5 = 75,
98/15 = 98 × 5/15 × 5 = 490/75 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 3 = 75,
56/25 = 56 × 3/25 × 3 = 168/75 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 490/75 > 168/75 or 98/15 > 56/25
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