Compare 63/98 and 80/70, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 63/98 and 80/70

1^st number: 63/98, 2^nd number: 1 10/70

63/98 is smaller than 80/70

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 70 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 70 × 7 = 490,
80/70 = 80 × 7/70 × 7 = 560/490
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
315/490 < 560/490 or 63/98 < 80/70

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