Compare 30/98 and 6/18, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 30/98 and 6/18

30/98 is smaller than 6/18

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 18 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 18 × 49 = 882,
6/18 = 6 × 49/18 × 49 = 294/882
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
270/882 < 294/882 or 30/98 < 6/18

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