Compare 18/9 and 98/42
1st number: 2 0/9, 2nd number: 2 14/42
18/9 is smaller than 98/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 42 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 14 = 126,
18/9 = 18 × 14/9 × 14 = 252/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 3 = 126,
98/42 = 98 × 3/42 × 3 = 294/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 252/126 < 294/126 or 18/9 < 98/42
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