Compare 98/9 and 90/54
1st number: 10 8/9, 2nd number: 1 36/54
98/9 is greater than 90/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 54 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 6 = 54,
98/9 = 98 × 6/9 × 6 = 588/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
90/54 = 90 × 1/54 × 1 = 90/54 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 588/54 > 90/54 or 98/9 > 90/54
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