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Compare 7/14 and 20/98

7/14 is greater than 20/98

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 14 and 98 is 98
2. For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 7 = 98,
   7/14 = 7 × 7/14 × 7 = 49/98
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 1 = 98,
   20/98 = 20 × 1/98 × 1 = 20/98
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 49/98 > 20/98 or 7/14 > 20/98

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