Compare 40/28 and 98/18
1st number: 1 12/28, 2nd number: 5 8/18
40/28 is smaller than 98/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 18 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 9 = 252,
40/28 = 40 × 9/28 × 9 = 360/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 14 = 252,
98/18 = 98 × 14/18 × 14 = 1372/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 360/252 < 1372/252 or 40/28 < 98/18
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