Compare 30/98 and 45/5, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 30/98 and 45/5

1^st number: 30/98, 2^nd number: 9 0/5

30/98 is smaller than 45/5

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 5 is 490

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490
For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
30/98 = 30 × 5/98 × 5 = 150/490
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 98 = 490,
45/5 = 45 × 98/5 × 98 = 4410/490
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
150/490 < 4410/490 or 30/98 < 45/5

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