Compare 98/18 and 14/84
1st number: 5 8/18, 2nd number: 14/84
98/18 is greater than 14/84
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 84 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 14 = 252,
98/18 = 98 × 14/18 × 14 = 1372/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 3 = 252,
14/84 = 14 × 3/84 × 3 = 42/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1372/252 > 42/252 or 98/18 > 14/84
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