Compare 98/6 and 35/7
1st number: 16 2/6, 2nd number: 5 0/7
98/6 is greater than 35/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 7 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
98/6 = 98 × 7/6 × 7 = 686/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 6 = 42,
35/7 = 35 × 6/7 × 6 = 210/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 686/42 > 210/42 or 98/6 > 35/7
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