Compare 49/20 and 1/98, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 49/20 and 1/98

1^st number: 2 9/20, 2^nd number: 1/98

49/20 is greater than 1/98

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 98 is 980

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 980
For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 49 = 980,
49/20 = 49 × 49/20 × 49 = 2401/980
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 10 = 980,
1/98 = 1 × 10/98 × 10 = 10/980
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
2401/980 > 10/980 or 49/20 > 1/98

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