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Compare 7/12 and 98/40

1^st number: 7/12, 2^nd number: 2 18/40

7/12 is smaller than 98/40

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 12 and 40 is 120
2. For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 10 = 120,
   7/12 = 7 × 10/12 × 10 = 70/120
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 3 = 120,
   98/40 = 98 × 3/40 × 3 = 294/120
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 70/120 < 294/120 or 7/12 < 98/40

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