Compare 30/98 and 21/9, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 30/98 and 21/9

1^st number: 30/98, 2^nd number: 2 3/9

30/98 is smaller than 21/9

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 9 is 882

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882
For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 9 = 882,
30/98 = 30 × 9/98 × 9 = 270/882
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 98 = 882,
21/9 = 21 × 98/9 × 98 = 2058/882
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
270/882 < 2058/882 or 30/98 < 21/9

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