Compare 7/6 and 98/36
1st number: 1 1/6, 2nd number: 2 26/36
7/6 is smaller than 98/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 36 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 6 = 36,
7/6 = 7 × 6/6 × 6 = 42/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
98/36 = 98 × 1/36 × 1 = 98/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 42/36 < 98/36 or 7/6 < 98/36
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