Compare 10/30 and 98/16, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 10/30 and 98/16

1^st number: 10/30, 2^nd number: 6 2/16

10/30 is smaller than 98/16

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 16 is 240

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 8 = 240,
10/30 = 10 × 8/30 × 8 = 80/240
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
98/16 = 98 × 15/16 × 15 = 1470/240
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
80/240 < 1470/240 or 10/30 < 98/16

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