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Compare 6/10 and 6/98

6/10 is greater than 6/98

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 10 and 98 is 490
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490
2. For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
   6/10 = 6 × 49/10 × 49 = 294/490
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
   6/98 = 6 × 5/98 × 5 = 30/490
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 294/490 > 30/490 or 6/10 > 6/98

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