Compare 4/9 and 8/98, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 4/9 and 8/98

4/9 is greater than 8/98

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 98 is 882

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882
For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 98 = 882,
4/9 = 4 × 98/9 × 98 = 392/882
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 9 = 882,
8/98 = 8 × 9/98 × 9 = 72/882
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
392/882 > 72/882 or 4/9 > 8/98

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