Compare 35/70 and 90/98, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 35/70 and 90/98

35/70 is smaller than 90/98

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 98 is 490

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490
For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 7 = 490,
35/70 = 35 × 7/70 × 7 = 245/490
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
90/98 = 90 × 5/98 × 5 = 450/490
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
245/490 < 450/490 or 35/70 < 90/98

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