Compare 40/36 and 98/6
1st number: 1 4/36, 2nd number: 16 2/6
40/36 is smaller than 98/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 6 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
40/36 = 40 × 1/36 × 1 = 40/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 6 = 36,
98/6 = 98 × 6/6 × 6 = 588/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 40/36 < 588/36 or 40/36 < 98/6
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