Compare 54/12 and 6/98
1st number: 4 6/12, 2nd number: 6/98
54/12 is greater than 6/98
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 98 is 588
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 588 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 49 = 588,
54/12 = 54 × 49/12 × 49 = 2646/588 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 6 = 588,
6/98 = 6 × 6/98 × 6 = 36/588 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2646/588 > 36/588 or 54/12 > 6/98
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