Compare 42/45 and 98/54
1st number: 42/45, 2nd number: 1 44/54
42/45 is smaller than 98/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 54 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 6 = 270,
42/45 = 42 × 6/45 × 6 = 252/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 5 = 270,
98/54 = 98 × 5/54 × 5 = 490/270 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 252/270 < 490/270 or 42/45 < 98/54
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