Compare 98/24 and 18/12
1st number: 4 2/24, 2nd number: 1 6/12
98/24 is greater than 18/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 12 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
98/24 = 98 × 1/24 × 1 = 98/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 2 = 24,
18/12 = 18 × 2/12 × 2 = 36/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 98/24 > 36/24 or 98/24 > 18/12
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