Compare 98/5 and 10/81
1st number: 19 3/5, 2nd number: 10/81
98/5 is greater than 10/81
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 81 is 405
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 405 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 81 = 405,
98/5 = 98 × 81/5 × 81 = 7938/405 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 5 = 405,
10/81 = 10 × 5/81 × 5 = 50/405 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 7938/405 > 50/405 or 98/5 > 10/81
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