Compare 6/12 and 98/90
1st number: 6/12, 2nd number: 1 8/90
6/12 is smaller than 98/90
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 90 is 180
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 180 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 15 = 180,
6/12 = 6 × 15/12 × 15 = 90/180 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 90 × 2 = 180,
98/90 = 98 × 2/90 × 2 = 196/180 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 90/180 < 196/180 or 6/12 < 98/90
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