Compare 12/4 and 98/48
1st number: 3 0/4, 2nd number: 2 2/48
12/4 is greater than 98/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 48 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 12 = 48,
12/4 = 12 × 12/4 × 12 = 144/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
98/48 = 98 × 1/48 × 1 = 98/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/48 > 98/48 or 12/4 > 98/48
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