Compare 1/18 and 98/27
1st number: 1/18, 2nd number: 3 17/27
1/18 is smaller than 98/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 27 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 3 = 54,
1/18 = 1 × 3/18 × 3 = 3/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 2 = 54,
98/27 = 98 × 2/27 × 2 = 196/54 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 3/54 < 196/54 or 1/18 < 98/27
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