Compare 3/98 and 54/8
1st number: 3/98, 2nd number: 6 6/8
3/98 is smaller than 54/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 8 is 392
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 392 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 4 = 392,
3/98 = 3 × 4/98 × 4 = 12/392 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 49 = 392,
54/8 = 54 × 49/8 × 49 = 2646/392 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 12/392 < 2646/392 or 3/98 < 54/8
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