Compare 98/6 and 18/48
1st number: 16 2/6, 2nd number: 18/48
98/6 is greater than 18/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 48 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 8 = 48,
98/6 = 98 × 8/6 × 8 = 784/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
18/48 = 18 × 1/48 × 1 = 18/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 784/48 > 18/48 or 98/6 > 18/48
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