Compare 21/98 and 10/84, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 21/98 and 10/84

21/98 is greater than 10/84

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 84 is 588

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 588
For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 6 = 588,
21/98 = 21 × 6/98 × 6 = 126/588
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 7 = 588,
10/84 = 10 × 7/84 × 7 = 70/588
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
126/588 > 70/588 or 21/98 > 10/84

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