Compare 15/16 and 24/98, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 15/16 and 24/98

15/16 is greater than 24/98

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 98 is 784

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 784
For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
15/16 = 15 × 49/16 × 49 = 735/784
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 8 = 784,
24/98 = 24 × 8/98 × 8 = 192/784
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
735/784 > 192/784 or 15/16 > 24/98

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