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Compare 63/3 and 98/5

1^st number: 21 0/3, 2^nd number: 19 3/5

63/3 is greater than 98/5

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 3 and 5 is 15
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 15
2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 5 = 15,
   63/3 = 63 × 5/3 × 5 = 315/15
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 3 = 15,
   98/5 = 98 × 3/5 × 3 = 294/15
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 315/15 > 294/15 or 63/3 > 98/5

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