Compare 98/12 and 2/20
1st number: 8 2/12, 2nd number: 2/20
98/12 is greater than 2/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 20 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
98/12 = 98 × 5/12 × 5 = 490/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
2/20 = 2 × 3/20 × 3 = 6/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 490/60 > 6/60 or 98/12 > 2/20
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