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Compare 63/98 and 10/9

1st number: 63/98, 2nd number: 1 1/9

63/98 is smaller than 10/9

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. 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
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 9 = 882,
    63/98 = 63 × 9/98 × 9 = 567/882
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 98 = 882,
    10/9 = 10 × 98/9 × 98 = 980/882
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 567/882 < 980/882 or 63/98 < 10/9

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