Compare 1/98 and 24/12
1st number: 1/98, 2nd number: 2 0/12
1/98 is smaller than 24/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 12 is 588
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 588 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 6 = 588,
1/98 = 1 × 6/98 × 6 = 6/588 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 49 = 588,
24/12 = 24 × 49/12 × 49 = 1176/588 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 6/588 < 1176/588 or 1/98 < 24/12
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