Compare 98/36 and 18/8
1st number: 2 26/36, 2nd number: 2 2/8
98/36 is greater than 18/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 8 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 2 = 72,
98/36 = 98 × 2/36 × 2 = 196/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
18/8 = 18 × 9/8 × 9 = 162/72 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 196/72 > 162/72 or 98/36 > 18/8
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