Compare 40/8 and 98/12
1st number: 5 0/8, 2nd number: 8 2/12
40/8 is smaller than 98/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 12 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
40/8 = 40 × 3/8 × 3 = 120/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 2 = 24,
98/12 = 98 × 2/12 × 2 = 196/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 120/24 < 196/24 or 40/8 < 98/12
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