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Compare 18/9 and 98/8

1st number: 2 0/9, 2nd number: 12 2/8

18/9 is smaller than 98/8

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 9 and 8 is 72

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 8 = 72,
    18/9 = 18 × 8/9 × 8 = 144/72
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
    98/8 = 98 × 9/8 × 9 = 882/72
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 144/72 < 882/72 or 18/9 < 98/8

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