Compare 98/20 and 84/27
1st number: 4 18/20, 2nd number: 3 3/27
98/20 is greater than 84/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 27 is 540
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 540 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 27 = 540,
98/20 = 98 × 27/20 × 27 = 2646/540 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 20 = 540,
84/27 = 84 × 20/27 × 20 = 1680/540 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2646/540 > 1680/540 or 98/20 > 84/27
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