Compare 98/5 and 49/9
1st number: 19 3/5, 2nd number: 5 4/9
98/5 is greater than 49/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 9 is 45
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 45 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 9 = 45,
98/5 = 98 × 9/5 × 9 = 882/45 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 5 = 45,
49/9 = 49 × 5/9 × 5 = 245/45 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 882/45 > 245/45 or 98/5 > 49/9
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