Compare 30/98 and 20/16, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 30/98 and 20/16

1^st number: 30/98, 2^nd number: 1 4/16

30/98 is smaller than 20/16

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 16 is 784

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 784
For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 8 = 784,
30/98 = 30 × 8/98 × 8 = 240/784
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
20/16 = 20 × 49/16 × 49 = 980/784
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
240/784 < 980/784 or 30/98 < 20/16

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