Compare 2/27 and 98/35, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 2/27 and 98/35

1^st number: 2/27, 2^nd number: 2 28/35

2/27 is smaller than 98/35

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 35 is 945

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 945
For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 35 = 945,
2/27 = 2 × 35/27 × 35 = 70/945
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 27 = 945,
98/35 = 98 × 27/35 × 27 = 2646/945
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
70/945 < 2646/945 or 2/27 < 98/35

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