Compare 24/36 and 98/75
1st number: 24/36, 2nd number: 1 23/75
24/36 is smaller than 98/75
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 75 is 900
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 900 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 25 = 900,
24/36 = 24 × 25/36 × 25 = 600/900 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 12 = 900,
98/75 = 98 × 12/75 × 12 = 1176/900 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 600/900 < 1176/900 or 24/36 < 98/75
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