Compare 98/12 and 9/21
1st number: 8 2/12, 2nd number: 9/21
98/12 is greater than 9/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 21 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 7 = 84,
98/12 = 98 × 7/12 × 7 = 686/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 4 = 84,
9/21 = 9 × 4/21 × 4 = 36/84 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 686/84 > 36/84 or 98/12 > 9/21
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