Compare 54/5 and 98/8
1st number: 10 4/5, 2nd number: 12 2/8
54/5 is smaller than 98/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 8 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 8 = 40,
54/5 = 54 × 8/5 × 8 = 432/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
98/8 = 98 × 5/8 × 5 = 490/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 432/40 < 490/40 or 54/5 < 98/8
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