Compare 1/98 and 42/4, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 1/98 and 42/4

1^st number: 1/98, 2^nd number: 10 2/4

1/98 is smaller than 42/4

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 4 is 196

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 196
For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 2 = 196,
1/98 = 1 × 2/98 × 2 = 2/196
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 49 = 196,
42/4 = 42 × 49/4 × 49 = 2058/196
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
2/196 < 2058/196 or 1/98 < 42/4

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