Compare 63/30 and 56/98, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 63/30 and 56/98

1^st number: 2 3/30, 2^nd number: 56/98

63/30 is greater than 56/98

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 98 is 1470

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1470
For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 49 = 1470,
63/30 = 63 × 49/30 × 49 = 3087/1470
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 15 = 1470,
56/98 = 56 × 15/98 × 15 = 840/1470
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
3087/1470 > 840/1470 or 63/30 > 56/98

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