Compare 18/63 and 98/6
1st number: 18/63, 2nd number: 16 2/6
18/63 is smaller than 98/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 6 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
18/63 = 18 × 2/63 × 2 = 36/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 21 = 126,
98/6 = 98 × 21/6 × 21 = 2058/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 36/126 < 2058/126 or 18/63 < 98/6
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