Compare 18/98 and 20/10
1st number: 18/98, 2nd number: 2 0/10
18/98 is smaller than 20/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 10 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
18/98 = 18 × 5/98 × 5 = 90/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
20/10 = 20 × 49/10 × 49 = 980/490 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 90/490 < 980/490 or 18/98 < 20/10
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