Compare 98/81 and 5/10
1st number: 1 17/81, 2nd number: 5/10
98/81 is greater than 5/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 10 is 810
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 810 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 10 = 810,
98/81 = 98 × 10/81 × 10 = 980/810 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 81 = 810,
5/10 = 5 × 81/10 × 81 = 405/810 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 980/810 > 405/810 or 98/81 > 5/10
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