Compare 5/98 and 75/18, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 5/98 and 75/18

1^st number: 5/98, 2^nd number: 4 3/18

5/98 is smaller than 75/18

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 18 is 882

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882
For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 9 = 882,
5/98 = 5 × 9/98 × 9 = 45/882
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 49 = 882,
75/18 = 75 × 49/18 × 49 = 3675/882
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
45/882 < 3675/882 or 5/98 < 75/18

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