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Compare 24/4 and 8/98

1st number: 6 0/4, 2nd number: 8/98

24/4 is greater than 8/98

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 4 and 98 is 196

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 196
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 49 = 196,
    24/4 = 24 × 49/4 × 49 = 1176/196
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 2 = 196,
    8/98 = 8 × 2/98 × 2 = 16/196
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1176/196 > 16/196 or 24/4 > 8/98

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