Compare 2/3 and 98/35, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 2/3 and 98/35

1^st number: 2/3, 2^nd number: 2 28/35

2/3 is smaller than 98/35

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 35 is 105

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105
For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 35 = 105,
2/3 = 2 × 35/3 × 35 = 70/105
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 3 = 105,
98/35 = 98 × 3/35 × 3 = 294/105
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
70/105 < 294/105 or 2/3 < 98/35

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