Compare 98/50 and 40/18
1st number: 1 48/50, 2nd number: 2 4/18
98/50 is smaller than 40/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 18 is 450
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 450 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 9 = 450,
98/50 = 98 × 9/50 × 9 = 882/450 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 25 = 450,
40/18 = 40 × 25/18 × 25 = 1000/450 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 882/450 < 1000/450 or 98/50 < 40/18
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