Compare 98/12 and 48/8
1st number: 8 2/12, 2nd number: 6 0/8
98/12 is greater than 48/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 8 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 2 = 24,
98/12 = 98 × 2/12 × 2 = 196/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
48/8 = 48 × 3/8 × 3 = 144/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 196/24 > 144/24 or 98/12 > 48/8
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