Compare 10/2 and 98/18
1st number: 5 0/2, 2nd number: 5 8/18
10/2 is smaller than 98/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 18 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 9 = 18,
10/2 = 10 × 9/2 × 9 = 90/18 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 1 = 18,
98/18 = 98 × 1/18 × 1 = 98/18 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 90/18 < 98/18 or 10/2 < 98/18
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