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Compare 98/42 and 16/54

1st number: 2 14/42, 2nd number: 16/54

98/42 is greater than 16/54

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 42 and 54 is 378

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 9 = 378,
    98/42 = 98 × 9/42 × 9 = 882/378
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
    16/54 = 16 × 7/54 × 7 = 112/378
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 882/378 > 112/378 or 98/42 > 16/54

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