Compare 4/18 and 98/75
1st number: 4/18, 2nd number: 1 23/75
4/18 is smaller than 98/75
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 75 is 450
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 450 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 25 = 450,
4/18 = 4 × 25/18 × 25 = 100/450 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 6 = 450,
98/75 = 98 × 6/75 × 6 = 588/450 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 100/450 < 588/450 or 4/18 < 98/75
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