Compare 63/42 and 81/98, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 63/42 and 81/98

1^st number: 1 21/42, 2^nd number: 81/98

63/42 is greater than 81/98

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 98 is 294

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294
For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 7 = 294,
63/42 = 63 × 7/42 × 7 = 441/294
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 3 = 294,
81/98 = 81 × 3/98 × 3 = 243/294
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
441/294 > 243/294 or 63/42 > 81/98

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