Compare 7/98 and 50/48, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 7/98 and 50/48

1^st number: 7/98, 2^nd number: 1 2/48

7/98 is smaller than 50/48

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 48 is 2352

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2352
For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 24 = 2352,
7/98 = 7 × 24/98 × 24 = 168/2352
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 49 = 2352,
50/48 = 50 × 49/48 × 49 = 2450/2352
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
168/2352 < 2450/2352 or 7/98 < 50/48

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