Compare 42/28 and 98/3, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/28 and 98/3

1^st number: 1 14/28, 2^nd number: 32 2/3

42/28 is smaller than 98/3

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 3 is 84

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84
For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 3 = 84,
42/28 = 42 × 3/28 × 3 = 126/84
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 28 = 84,
98/3 = 98 × 28/3 × 28 = 2744/84
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
126/84 < 2744/84 or 42/28 < 98/3

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