Compare 12/98 and 27/12
1st number: 12/98, 2nd number: 2 3/12
12/98 is smaller than 27/12
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,
12/98 = 12 × 6/98 × 6 = 72/588 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 49 = 588,
27/12 = 27 × 49/12 × 49 = 1323/588 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 72/588 < 1323/588 or 12/98 < 27/12
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