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Compare 90/98 and 45/5

1st number: 90/98, 2nd number: 9 0/5

90/98 is smaller than 45/5

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. 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
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
    90/98 = 90 × 5/98 × 5 = 450/490
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 98 = 490,
    45/5 = 45 × 98/5 × 98 = 4410/490
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 450/490 < 4410/490 or 90/98 < 45/5

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