Compare 48/12 and 18/98, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 48/12 and 18/98

1^st number: 4 0/12, 2^nd number: 18/98

48/12 is greater than 18/98

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 98 is 588

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 588
For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 49 = 588,
48/12 = 48 × 49/12 × 49 = 2352/588
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 6 = 588,
18/98 = 18 × 6/98 × 6 = 108/588
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
2352/588 > 108/588 or 48/12 > 18/98

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