Compare 7/98 and 10/4, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 7/98 and 10/4

1^st number: 7/98, 2^nd number: 2 2/4

7/98 is smaller than 10/4

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

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 196
For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 2 = 196,
7/98 = 7 × 2/98 × 2 = 14/196
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 49 = 196,
10/4 = 10 × 49/4 × 49 = 490/196
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
14/196 < 490/196 or 7/98 < 10/4

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