Compare 56/24 and 18/98, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 56/24 and 18/98

1^st number: 2 8/24, 2^nd number: 18/98

56/24 is greater than 18/98

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 98 is 1176

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1176
For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 49 = 1176,
56/24 = 56 × 49/24 × 49 = 2744/1176
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 12 = 1176,
18/98 = 18 × 12/98 × 12 = 216/1176
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
2744/1176 > 216/1176 or 56/24 > 18/98

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