Compare 98/18 and 48/6
1st number: 5 8/18, 2nd number: 8 0/6
98/18 is smaller than 48/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 6 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 1 = 18,
98/18 = 98 × 1/18 × 1 = 98/18 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 3 = 18,
48/6 = 48 × 3/6 × 3 = 144/18 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 98/18 < 144/18 or 98/18 < 48/6
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