Compare 12/98 and 36/7
1st number: 12/98, 2nd number: 5 1/7
12/98 is smaller than 36/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- 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 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 1 = 98,
12/98 = 12 × 1/98 × 1 = 12/98 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 14 = 98,
36/7 = 36 × 14/7 × 14 = 504/98 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 12/98 < 504/98 or 12/98 < 36/7
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