Compare 2/98 and 98/12
1st number: 2/98, 2nd number: 8 2/12
2/98 is smaller than 98/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 12 is 588
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 588 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 6 = 588,
2/98 = 2 × 6/98 × 6 = 12/588 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 49 = 588,
98/12 = 98 × 49/12 × 49 = 4802/588 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 12/588 < 4802/588 or 2/98 < 98/12
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