Compare 56/98 and 75/54
1st number: 56/98, 2nd number: 1 21/54
56/98 is smaller than 75/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 54 is 2646
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2646 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 27 = 2646,
56/98 = 56 × 27/98 × 27 = 1512/2646 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 49 = 2646,
75/54 = 75 × 49/54 × 49 = 3675/2646 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1512/2646 < 3675/2646 or 56/98 < 75/54
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