Compare 70/54 and 98/12
1st number: 1 16/54, 2nd number: 8 2/12
70/54 is smaller than 98/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 12 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 2 = 108,
70/54 = 70 × 2/54 × 2 = 140/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 9 = 108,
98/12 = 98 × 9/12 × 9 = 882/108 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 140/108 < 882/108 or 70/54 < 98/12
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