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Compare 8/6 and 10/98

1st number: 1 2/6, 2nd number: 10/98

8/6 is greater than 10/98

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 6 and 98 is 294

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 49 = 294,
    8/6 = 8 × 49/6 × 49 = 392/294
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 3 = 294,
    10/98 = 10 × 3/98 × 3 = 30/294
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 392/294 > 30/294 or 8/6 > 10/98

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