Compare 36/81 and 98/8
1st number: 36/81, 2nd number: 12 2/8
36/81 is smaller than 98/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 8 is 648
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 648 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 8 = 648,
36/81 = 36 × 8/81 × 8 = 288/648 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 81 = 648,
98/8 = 98 × 81/8 × 81 = 7938/648 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 288/648 < 7938/648 or 36/81 < 98/8
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