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Compare 40/12 and 18/98

1st number: 3 4/12, 2nd number: 18/98

40/12 is greater than 18/98

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 12 and 98 is 588

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 588
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 49 = 588,
    40/12 = 40 × 49/12 × 49 = 1960/588
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 6 = 588,
    18/98 = 18 × 6/98 × 6 = 108/588
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1960/588 > 108/588 or 40/12 > 18/98

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