Compare 49/60 and 98/54
1st number: 49/60, 2nd number: 1 44/54
49/60 is smaller than 98/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 54 is 540
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 540 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 9 = 540,
49/60 = 49 × 9/60 × 9 = 441/540 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 10 = 540,
98/54 = 98 × 10/54 × 10 = 980/540 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 441/540 < 980/540 or 49/60 < 98/54
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