Compare 9/7 and 98/72
1st number: 1 2/7, 2nd number: 1 26/72
9/7 is smaller than 98/72
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 72 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 72 = 504,
9/7 = 9 × 72/7 × 72 = 648/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 72 × 7 = 504,
98/72 = 98 × 7/72 × 7 = 686/504 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 648/504 < 686/504 or 9/7 < 98/72
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