Compare 98/2 and 16/21
1st number: 49 0/2, 2nd number: 16/21
98/2 is greater than 16/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 21 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 21 = 42,
98/2 = 98 × 21/2 × 21 = 2058/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 2 = 42,
16/21 = 16 × 2/21 × 2 = 32/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2058/42 > 32/42 or 98/2 > 16/21
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