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Compare 98/6 and 21/50

1st number: 16 2/6, 2nd number: 21/50

98/6 is greater than 21/50

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 6 and 50 is 150

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 25 = 150,
    98/6 = 98 × 25/6 × 25 = 2450/150
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
    21/50 = 21 × 3/50 × 3 = 63/150
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 2450/150 > 63/150 or 98/6 > 21/50

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