Compare 98/9 and 2/36
1st number: 10 8/9, 2nd number: 2/36
98/9 is greater than 2/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 36 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 4 = 36,
98/9 = 98 × 4/9 × 4 = 392/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
2/36 = 2 × 1/36 × 1 = 2/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 392/36 > 2/36 or 98/9 > 2/36
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