Compare 9/98 and 6/5
1st number: 9/98, 2nd number: 1 1/5
998 is smaller than 65
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 5 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
998 = 9 × 598 × 5 = 45490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 98 = 490,
65 = 6 × 985 × 98 = 588490 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 45490 < 588490 or 998 < 65
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