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Compare 50/70 and 14/98

50/70 is greater than 14/98

Steps for comparing fractions

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

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 7 = 490,
    50/70 = 50 × 7/70 × 7 = 350/490
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
    14/98 = 14 × 5/98 × 5 = 70/490
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 350/490 > 70/490 or 50/70 > 14/98

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