Compare 28/98 and 14/8, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 28/98 and 14/8

1^st number: 28/98, 2^nd number: 1 6/8

28/98 is smaller than 14/8

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 8 is 392

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 392
For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 4 = 392,
28/98 = 28 × 4/98 × 4 = 112/392
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 49 = 392,
14/8 = 14 × 49/8 × 49 = 686/392
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
112/392 < 686/392 or 28/98 < 14/8

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