Compare 21/98 and 5/35, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 21/98 and 5/35

21/98 is greater than 5/35

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 35 is 490

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490
For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
21/98 = 21 × 5/98 × 5 = 105/490
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 14 = 490,
5/35 = 5 × 14/35 × 14 = 70/490
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
105/490 > 70/490 or 21/98 > 5/35

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