Compare 32/30 and 54/98, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 32/30 and 54/98

1^st number: 1 2/30, 2^nd number: 54/98

32/30 is greater than 54/98

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 98 is 1470

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1470
For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 49 = 1470,
32/30 = 32 × 49/30 × 49 = 1568/1470
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 15 = 1470,
54/98 = 54 × 15/98 × 15 = 810/1470
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1568/1470 > 810/1470 or 32/30 > 54/98

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