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Compare 9/98 and 28/16

1st number: 9/98, 2nd number: 1 12/16

9/98 is smaller than 28/16

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 98 and 16 is 784

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 784
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 8 = 784,
    9/98 = 9 × 8/98 × 8 = 72/784
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
    28/16 = 28 × 49/16 × 49 = 1372/784
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 72/784 < 1372/784 or 9/98 < 28/16

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