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Compare 15/98 and 90/18

1st number: 15/98, 2nd number: 5 0/18

15/98 is smaller than 90/18

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 98 and 18 is 882

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 9 = 882,
    15/98 = 15 × 9/98 × 9 = 135/882
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 49 = 882,
    90/18 = 90 × 49/18 × 49 = 4410/882
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 135/882 < 4410/882 or 15/98 < 90/18

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