Compare 5/75 and 98/8
1st number: 5/75, 2nd number: 12 2/8
5/75 is smaller than 98/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 8 is 600
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 8 = 600,
5/75 = 5 × 8/75 × 8 = 40/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 75 = 600,
98/8 = 98 × 75/8 × 75 = 7350/600 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 40/600 < 7350/600 or 5/75 < 98/8
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