Compare 56/18 and 98/54
1st number: 3 2/18, 2nd number: 1 44/54
56/18 is greater than 98/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 54 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 3 = 54,
56/18 = 56 × 3/18 × 3 = 168/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
98/54 = 98 × 1/54 × 1 = 98/54 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 168/54 > 98/54 or 56/18 > 98/54
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