Compare 7/12 and 98/49
1st number: 7/12, 2nd number: 2 0/49
7/12 is smaller than 98/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 49 is 588
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 588 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 49 = 588,
7/12 = 7 × 49/12 × 49 = 343/588 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 12 = 588,
98/49 = 98 × 12/49 × 12 = 1176/588 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 343/588 < 1176/588 or 7/12 < 98/49
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