Compare 7/30 and 98/80, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 7/30 and 98/80

1^st number: 7/30, 2^nd number: 1 18/80

7/30 is smaller than 98/80

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 80 is 240

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 8 = 240,
7/30 = 7 × 8/30 × 8 = 56/240
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
98/80 = 98 × 3/80 × 3 = 294/240
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
56/240 < 294/240 or 7/30 < 98/80

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