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Compare 7/4 and 5/98

1st number: 1 3/4, 2nd number: 5/98

7/4 is greater than 5/98

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 4 and 98 is 196

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 196
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 49 = 196,
    7/4 = 7 × 49/4 × 49 = 343/196
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 2 = 196,
    5/98 = 5 × 2/98 × 2 = 10/196
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 343/196 > 10/196 or 7/4 > 5/98

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