Compare 8/5 and 98/54
1st number: 1 3/5, 2nd number: 1 44/54
8/5 is smaller than 98/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 54 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 54 = 270,
8/5 = 8 × 54/5 × 54 = 432/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 5 = 270,
98/54 = 98 × 5/54 × 5 = 490/270 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 432/270 < 490/270 or 8/5 < 98/54
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