Compare 3/98 and 18/6
1st number: 3/98, 2nd number: 3 0/6
3/98 is smaller than 18/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 6 is 294
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 3 = 294,
3/98 = 3 × 3/98 × 3 = 9/294 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 49 = 294,
18/6 = 18 × 49/6 × 49 = 882/294 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 9/294 < 882/294 or 3/98 < 18/6
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