Compare 10/98 and 42/9, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 10/98 and 42/9

1^st number: 10/98, 2^nd number: 4 6/9

10/98 is smaller than 42/9

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 9 is 882

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882
For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 9 = 882,
10/98 = 10 × 9/98 × 9 = 90/882
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 98 = 882,
42/9 = 42 × 98/9 × 98 = 4116/882
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
90/882 < 4116/882 or 10/98 < 42/9

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