Compare 98/8 and 20/10
1st number: 12 2/8, 2nd number: 2 0/10
98/8 is greater than 20/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 10 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
98/8 = 98 × 5/8 × 5 = 490/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 4 = 40,
20/10 = 20 × 4/10 × 4 = 80/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 490/40 > 80/40 or 98/8 > 20/10
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