Compare 98/25 and 21/12
1st number: 3 23/25, 2nd number: 1 9/12
98/25 is greater than 21/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 12 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 12 = 300,
98/25 = 98 × 12/25 × 12 = 1176/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
21/12 = 21 × 25/12 × 25 = 525/300 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1176/300 > 525/300 or 98/25 > 21/12
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