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Compare 50/14 and 70/98

1st number: 3 8/14, 2nd number: 70/98

50/14 is greater than 70/98

Steps for comparing fractions

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

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 98
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 7 = 98,
    50/14 = 50 × 7/14 × 7 = 350/98
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 1 = 98,
    70/98 = 70 × 1/98 × 1 = 70/98
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 350/98 > 70/98 or 50/14 > 70/98

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