Compare 2/9 and 98/35, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 2/9 and 98/35

1^st number: 2/9, 2^nd number: 2 28/35

2/9 is smaller than 98/35

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 35 is 315

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315
For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 35 = 315,
2/9 = 2 × 35/9 × 35 = 70/315
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 9 = 315,
98/35 = 98 × 9/35 × 9 = 882/315
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
70/315 < 882/315 or 2/9 < 98/35

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