Compare 42/98 and 84/18
1st number: 42/98, 2nd number: 4 12/18
42/98 is smaller than 84/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 18 is 882
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 9 = 882,
42/98 = 42 × 9/98 × 9 = 378/882 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 49 = 882,
84/18 = 84 × 49/18 × 49 = 4116/882 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 378/882 < 4116/882 or 42/98 < 84/18
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