Compare 98/36 and 40/32
1st number: 2 26/36, 2nd number: 1 8/32
98/36 is greater than 40/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 32 is 288
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 8 = 288,
98/36 = 98 × 8/36 × 8 = 784/288 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 9 = 288,
40/32 = 40 × 9/32 × 9 = 360/288 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 784/288 > 360/288 or 98/36 > 40/32
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