Compare 35/45 and 98/81
1st number: 35/45, 2nd number: 1 17/81
35/45 is smaller than 98/81
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 81 is 405
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 405 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 9 = 405,
35/45 = 35 × 9/45 × 9 = 315/405 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 5 = 405,
98/81 = 98 × 5/81 × 5 = 490/405 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 315/405 < 490/405 or 35/45 < 98/81
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