Compare 3/9 and 98/80
1st number: 3/9, 2nd number: 1 18/80
3/9 is smaller than 98/80
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 80 is 720
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 80 = 720,
3/9 = 3 × 80/9 × 80 = 240/720 - 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
- 240/720 < 882/720 or 3/9 < 98/80
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