Compare 14/98 and 50/18, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 14/98 and 50/18

1^st number: 14/98, 2^nd number: 2 14/18

14/98 is smaller than 50/18

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 18 is 882

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882
For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 9 = 882,
14/98 = 14 × 9/98 × 9 = 126/882
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 49 = 882,
50/18 = 50 × 49/18 × 49 = 2450/882
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
126/882 < 2450/882 or 14/98 < 50/18

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