Compare 36/27 and 98/16
1st number: 1 9/27, 2nd number: 6 2/16
36/27 is smaller than 98/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 16 is 432
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 432 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 16 = 432,
36/27 = 36 × 16/27 × 16 = 576/432 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 27 = 432,
98/16 = 98 × 27/16 × 27 = 2646/432 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 576/432 < 2646/432 or 36/27 < 98/16
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