Compare 14/12 and 98/75, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 14/12 and 98/75

1^st number: 1 2/12, 2^nd number: 1 23/75

14/12 is smaller than 98/75

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 75 is 300

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300
For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
14/12 = 14 × 25/12 × 25 = 350/300
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 4 = 300,
98/75 = 98 × 4/75 × 4 = 392/300
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
350/300 < 392/300 or 14/12 < 98/75

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