Compare 98/8 and 20/96
1st number: 12 2/8, 2nd number: 20/96
98/8 is greater than 20/96
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 96 is 96
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 12 = 96,
98/8 = 98 × 12/8 × 12 = 1176/96 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 96 × 1 = 96,
20/96 = 20 × 1/96 × 1 = 20/96 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1176/96 > 20/96 or 98/8 > 20/96
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