Compare 28/36 and 98/80
1st number: 28/36, 2nd number: 1 18/80
28/36 is smaller than 98/80
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 80 is 720
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 20 = 720,
28/36 = 28 × 20/36 × 20 = 560/720 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 9 = 720,
98/80 = 98 × 9/80 × 9 = 882/720 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 560/720 < 882/720 or 28/36 < 98/80
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