Compare 48/42 and 36/98, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 48/42 and 36/98

1^st number: 1 6/42, 2^nd number: 36/98

48/42 is greater than 36/98

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 98 is 294

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294
For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 7 = 294,
48/42 = 48 × 7/42 × 7 = 336/294
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 3 = 294,
36/98 = 36 × 3/98 × 3 = 108/294
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
336/294 > 108/294 or 48/42 > 36/98

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