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Compare 1/98 and 9/7

1st number: 1/98, 2nd number: 1 2/7

1/98 is smaller than 9/7

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 98 and 7 is 98

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 98
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 1 = 98,
    1/98 = 1 × 1/98 × 1 = 1/98
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 14 = 98,
    9/7 = 9 × 14/7 × 14 = 126/98
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1/98 < 126/98 or 1/98 < 9/7

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