Compare 6/98 and 18/9, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 6/98 and 18/9

1^st number: 6/98, 2^nd number: 2 0/9

6/98 is smaller than 18/9

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 9 is 882

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882
For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 9 = 882,
6/98 = 6 × 9/98 × 9 = 54/882
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 98 = 882,
18/9 = 18 × 98/9 × 98 = 1764/882
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
54/882 < 1764/882 or 6/98 < 18/9

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