Compare 15/98 and 90/54
1st number: 15/98, 2nd number: 1 36/54
15/98 is smaller than 90/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 54 is 2646
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2646 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 27 = 2646,
15/98 = 15 × 27/98 × 27 = 405/2646 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 49 = 2646,
90/54 = 90 × 49/54 × 49 = 4410/2646 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 405/2646 < 4410/2646 or 15/98 < 90/54
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