Compare 15/98 and 90/12, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 15/98 and 90/12

1^st number: 15/98, 2^nd number: 7 6/12

15/98 is smaller than 90/12

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 12 is 588

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 588
For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 6 = 588,
15/98 = 15 × 6/98 × 6 = 90/588
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 49 = 588,
90/12 = 90 × 49/12 × 49 = 4410/588
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
90/588 < 4410/588 or 15/98 < 90/12

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