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Compare 98/60 and 21/9

1st number: 1 38/60, 2nd number: 2 3/9

98/60 is smaller than 21/9

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 60 and 9 is 180

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 180
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 3 = 180,
    98/60 = 98 × 3/60 × 3 = 294/180
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 20 = 180,
    21/9 = 21 × 20/9 × 20 = 420/180
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 294/180 < 420/180 or 98/60 < 21/9

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