Compare 35/18 and 1/98, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 35/18 and 1/98

1^st number: 1 17/18, 2^nd number: 1/98

35/18 is greater than 1/98

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 98 is 882

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882
For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 49 = 882,
35/18 = 35 × 49/18 × 49 = 1715/882
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 9 = 882,
1/98 = 1 × 9/98 × 9 = 9/882
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1715/882 > 9/882 or 35/18 > 1/98

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