Compare 49/21 and 98/28, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 49/21 and 98/28

1^st number: 2 7/21, 2^nd number: 3 14/28

49/21 is smaller than 98/28

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 28 is 84

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84
For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 4 = 84,
49/21 = 49 × 4/21 × 4 = 196/84
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 3 = 84,
98/28 = 98 × 3/28 × 3 = 294/84
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
196/84 < 294/84 or 49/21 < 98/28

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