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Compare 7/20 and 5/98

7/20 is greater than 5/98

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 20 and 98 is 980

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 980
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 49 = 980,
    7/20 = 7 × 49/20 × 49 = 343/980
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 10 = 980,
    5/98 = 5 × 10/98 × 10 = 50/980
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 343/980 > 50/980 or 7/20 > 5/98

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