Compare 98/32 and 84/24
1st number: 3 2/32, 2nd number: 3 12/24
98/32 is smaller than 84/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 24 is 96
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 3 = 96,
98/32 = 98 × 3/32 × 3 = 294/96 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 4 = 96,
84/24 = 84 × 4/24 × 4 = 336/96 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 294/96 < 336/96 or 98/32 < 84/24
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