Compare 98/30 and 20/15
1st number: 3 8/30, 2nd number: 1 5/15
98/30 is greater than 20/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 15 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
98/30 = 98 × 1/30 × 1 = 98/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 2 = 30,
20/15 = 20 × 2/15 × 2 = 40/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 98/30 > 40/30 or 98/30 > 20/15
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