Compare 7/18 and 98/80, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 7/18 and 98/80

1^st number: 7/18, 2^nd number: 1 18/80

7/18 is smaller than 98/80

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 80 is 720

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720
For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 40 = 720,
7/18 = 7 × 40/18 × 40 = 280/720
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 9 = 720,
98/80 = 98 × 9/80 × 9 = 882/720
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
280/720 < 882/720 or 7/18 < 98/80

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