Compare 80/42 and 18/98
1st number: 1 38/42, 2nd number: 18/98
80/42 is greater than 18/98
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 98 is 294
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 7 = 294,
80/42 = 80 × 7/42 × 7 = 560/294 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 3 = 294,
18/98 = 18 × 3/98 × 3 = 54/294 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 560/294 > 54/294 or 80/42 > 18/98
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