Compare 98/30 and 12/4
1st number: 3 8/30, 2nd number: 3 0/4
98/30 is greater than 12/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 4 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
98/30 = 98 × 2/30 × 2 = 196/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 15 = 60,
12/4 = 12 × 15/4 × 15 = 180/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 196/60 > 180/60 or 98/30 > 12/4
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