Compare 9/98 and 56/20
1st number: 9/98, 2nd number: 2 16/20
9/98 is smaller than 56/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 20 is 980
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 980 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 10 = 980,
9/98 = 9 × 10/98 × 10 = 90/980 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 49 = 980,
56/20 = 56 × 49/20 × 49 = 2744/980 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 90/980 < 2744/980 or 9/98 < 56/20
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