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Compare 3/2 and 2/98

1^st number: 1 1/2, 2^nd number: 2/98

3/2 is greater than 2/98

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 2 and 98 is 98
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 98
2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 49 = 98,
   3/2 = 3 × 49/2 × 49 = 147/98
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 1 = 98,
   2/98 = 2 × 1/98 × 1 = 2/98
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 147/98 > 2/98 or 3/2 > 2/98

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