Compare 30/98 and 70/63, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 30/98 and 70/63

1^st number: 30/98, 2^nd number: 1 7/63

30/98 is smaller than 70/63

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 63 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 63 × 14 = 882,
70/63 = 70 × 14/63 × 14 = 980/882
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
270/882 < 980/882 or 30/98 < 70/63

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