Compare 28/35 and 98/16, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 28/35 and 98/16

1^st number: 28/35, 2^nd number: 6 2/16

28/35 is smaller than 98/16

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 16 is 560

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 560
For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 16 = 560,
28/35 = 28 × 16/35 × 16 = 448/560
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 35 = 560,
98/16 = 98 × 35/16 × 35 = 3430/560
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
448/560 < 3430/560 or 28/35 < 98/16

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