Compare 98/2 and 15/16
1st number: 49 0/2, 2nd number: 15/16
98/2 is greater than 15/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 16 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 8 = 16,
98/2 = 98 × 8/2 × 8 = 784/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
15/16 = 15 × 1/16 × 1 = 15/16 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 784/16 > 15/16 or 98/2 > 15/16
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