Compare 98/7 and 84/10
1st number: 14 0/7, 2nd number: 8 4/10
98/7 is greater than 84/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 10 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 10 = 70,
98/7 = 98 × 10/7 × 10 = 980/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
84/10 = 84 × 7/10 × 7 = 588/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 980/70 > 588/70 or 98/7 > 84/10
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