Compare 20/16 and 98/8
1st number: 1 4/16, 2nd number: 12 2/8
20/16 is smaller than 98/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 8 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
20/16 = 20 × 1/16 × 1 = 20/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 2 = 16,
98/8 = 98 × 2/8 × 2 = 196/16 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 20/16 < 196/16 or 20/16 < 98/8
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