Compare 10/98 and 2/14, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 10/98 and 2/14

10/98 is smaller than 2/14

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 14 is 98

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 98
For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 1 = 98,
10/98 = 10 × 1/98 × 1 = 10/98
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 7 = 98,
2/14 = 2 × 7/14 × 7 = 14/98
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
10/98 < 14/98 or 10/98 < 2/14

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