Compare 28/12 and 98/40, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 28/12 and 98/40

1^st number: 2 4/12, 2^nd number: 2 18/40

28/12 is smaller than 98/40

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 40 is 120

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120
For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 10 = 120,
28/12 = 28 × 10/12 × 10 = 280/120
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 3 = 120,
98/40 = 98 × 3/40 × 3 = 294/120
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
280/120 < 294/120 or 28/12 < 98/40

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