Compare 98/20 and 49/5
1st number: 4 18/20, 2nd number: 9 4/5
98/20 is smaller than 49/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 5 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
98/20 = 98 × 1/20 × 1 = 98/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 4 = 20,
49/5 = 49 × 4/5 × 4 = 196/20 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 98/20 < 196/20 or 98/20 < 49/5
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