Compare 16/12 and 36/98, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 16/12 and 36/98

1^st number: 1 4/12, 2^nd number: 36/98

16/12 is greater than 36/98

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

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 588
For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 49 = 588,
16/12 = 16 × 49/12 × 49 = 784/588
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 6 = 588,
36/98 = 36 × 6/98 × 6 = 216/588
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
784/588 > 216/588 or 16/12 > 36/98

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