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Compare 7/98 and 20/18

1st number: 7/98, 2nd number: 1 2/18

7/98 is smaller than 20/18

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 98 and 18 is 882

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 9 = 882,
    7/98 = 7 × 9/98 × 9 = 63/882
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 49 = 882,
    20/18 = 20 × 49/18 × 49 = 980/882
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 63/882 < 980/882 or 7/98 < 20/18

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