Compare 98/21 and 28/18
1st number: 4 14/21, 2nd number: 1 10/18
98/21 is greater than 28/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 18 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 6 = 126,
98/21 = 98 × 6/21 × 6 = 588/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
28/18 = 28 × 7/18 × 7 = 196/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 588/126 > 196/126 or 98/21 > 28/18
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