Compare 40/4 and 98/8
1st number: 10 0/4, 2nd number: 12 2/8
40/4 is smaller than 98/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 8 is 8
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 8 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 2 = 8,
40/4 = 40 × 2/4 × 2 = 80/8 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 1 = 8,
98/8 = 98 × 1/8 × 1 = 98/8 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 80/8 < 98/8 or 40/4 < 98/8
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