Compare 9/10 and 98/54
1st number: 9/10, 2nd number: 1 44/54
9/10 is smaller than 98/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 54 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 27 = 270,
9/10 = 9 × 27/10 × 27 = 243/270 - 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
- 243/270 < 490/270 or 9/10 < 98/54
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