Compare 35/98 and 42/3, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 35/98 and 42/3

1^st number: 35/98, 2^nd number: 14 0/3

35/98 is smaller than 42/3

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 3 is 294

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294
For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 3 = 294,
35/98 = 35 × 3/98 × 3 = 105/294
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 98 = 294,
42/3 = 42 × 98/3 × 98 = 4116/294
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
105/294 < 4116/294 or 35/98 < 42/3

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