Compare 49/98 and 5/14, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 49/98 and 5/14

49/98 is greater than 5/14

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 14 is 98

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 98
For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 1 = 98,
49/98 = 49 × 1/98 × 1 = 49/98
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 7 = 98,
5/14 = 5 × 7/14 × 7 = 35/98
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
49/98 > 35/98 or 49/98 > 5/14

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