Compare 98/60 and 21/15
1st number: 1 38/60, 2nd number: 1 6/15
98/60 is greater than 21/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 15 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
98/60 = 98 × 1/60 × 1 = 98/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 4 = 60,
21/15 = 21 × 4/15 × 4 = 84/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 98/60 > 84/60 or 98/60 > 21/15
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