Compare 63/98 and 12/5, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 63/98 and 12/5

1^st number: 63/98, 2^nd number: 2 2/5

63/98 is smaller than 12/5

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 5 is 490

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490
For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
63/98 = 63 × 5/98 × 5 = 315/490
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 98 = 490,
12/5 = 12 × 98/5 × 98 = 1176/490
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
315/490 < 1176/490 or 63/98 < 12/5

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