Compare 9/80 and 10/98
9/80 is greater than 10/98
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 98 is 3920
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 3920 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 49 = 3920,
9/80 = 9 × 49/80 × 49 = 441/3920 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 40 = 3920,
10/98 = 10 × 40/98 × 40 = 400/3920 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 441/3920 > 400/3920 or 9/80 > 10/98
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