Compare 8/98 and 27/16
1st number: 8/98, 2nd number: 1 11/16
8/98 is smaller than 27/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 16 is 784
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 784 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 8 = 784,
8/98 = 8 × 8/98 × 8 = 64/784 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
27/16 = 27 × 49/16 × 49 = 1323/784 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 64/784 < 1323/784 or 8/98 < 27/16
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