Compare 15/18 and 98/4
1st number: 15/18, 2nd number: 24 2/4
15/18 is smaller than 98/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 4 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
15/18 = 15 × 2/18 × 2 = 30/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
98/4 = 98 × 9/4 × 9 = 882/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 30/36 < 882/36 or 15/18 < 98/4
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