Compare 98/7 and 12/18
1st number: 14 0/7, 2nd number: 12/18
98/7 is greater than 12/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 18 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 18 = 126,
98/7 = 98 × 18/7 × 18 = 1764/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
12/18 = 12 × 7/18 × 7 = 84/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1764/126 > 84/126 or 98/7 > 12/18
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