Compare 5/6 and 98/81
1st number: 5/6, 2nd number: 1 17/81
5/6 is smaller than 98/81
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 81 is 162
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 162 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 27 = 162,
5/6 = 5 × 27/6 × 27 = 135/162 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 2 = 162,
98/81 = 98 × 2/81 × 2 = 196/162 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 135/162 < 196/162 or 5/6 < 98/81
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