Compare 8/98 and 45/9, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 8/98 and 45/9

1^st number: 8/98, 2^nd number: 5 0/9

8/98 is smaller than 45/9

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 9 is 882

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882
For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 9 = 882,
8/98 = 8 × 9/98 × 9 = 72/882
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 98 = 882,
45/9 = 45 × 98/9 × 98 = 4410/882
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
72/882 < 4410/882 or 8/98 < 45/9

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