Compare 36/20 and 98/18
1st number: 1 16/20, 2nd number: 5 8/18
36/20 is smaller than 98/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 18 is 180
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 180 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 9 = 180,
36/20 = 36 × 9/20 × 9 = 324/180 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 10 = 180,
98/18 = 98 × 10/18 × 10 = 980/180 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 324/180 < 980/180 or 36/20 < 98/18
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