Compare 16/8 and 98/36
1st number: 2 0/8, 2nd number: 2 26/36
16/8 is smaller than 98/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 36 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
16/8 = 16 × 9/8 × 9 = 144/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 2 = 72,
98/36 = 98 × 2/36 × 2 = 196/72 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/72 < 196/72 or 16/8 < 98/36
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