Compare 1/98 and 42/16, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 1/98 and 42/16

1^st number: 1/98, 2^nd number: 2 10/16

1/98 is smaller than 42/16

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 16 is 784

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 784
For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 8 = 784,
1/98 = 1 × 8/98 × 8 = 8/784
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
42/16 = 42 × 49/16 × 49 = 2058/784
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
8/784 < 2058/784 or 1/98 < 42/16

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