Compare 9/75 and 98/15
1st number: 9/75, 2nd number: 6 8/15
9/75 is smaller than 98/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 15 is 75
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 75 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 1 = 75,
9/75 = 9 × 1/75 × 1 = 9/75 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 5 = 75,
98/15 = 98 × 5/15 × 5 = 490/75 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 9/75 < 490/75 or 9/75 < 98/15
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