Compare 5/98 and 75/70, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 5/98 and 75/70

1^st number: 5/98, 2^nd number: 1 5/70

5/98 is smaller than 75/70

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 70 is 490

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490
For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
5/98 = 5 × 5/98 × 5 = 25/490
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 7 = 490,
75/70 = 75 × 7/70 × 7 = 525/490
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
25/490 < 525/490 or 5/98 < 75/70

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