Compare 10/98 and 40/21, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 10/98 and 40/21

1^st number: 10/98, 2^nd number: 1 19/21

10/98 is smaller than 40/21

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 21 is 294

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294
For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 3 = 294,
10/98 = 10 × 3/98 × 3 = 30/294
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 14 = 294,
40/21 = 40 × 14/21 × 14 = 560/294
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
30/294 < 560/294 or 10/98 < 40/21

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