Compare 35/27 and 98/18
1st number: 1 8/27, 2nd number: 5 8/18
35/27 is smaller than 98/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 18 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 2 = 54,
35/27 = 35 × 2/27 × 2 = 70/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 3 = 54,
98/18 = 98 × 3/18 × 3 = 294/54 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 70/54 < 294/54 or 35/27 < 98/18
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