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Compare 9/54 and 98/15

1st number: 9/54, 2nd number: 6 8/15

9/54 is smaller than 98/15

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 54 and 15 is 270

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 5 = 270,
    9/54 = 9 × 5/54 × 5 = 45/270
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 18 = 270,
    98/15 = 98 × 18/15 × 18 = 1764/270
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 45/270 < 1764/270 or 9/54 < 98/15

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