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Compare 7/98 and 70/49

1^st number: 7/98, 2^nd number: 1 21/49

7/98 is smaller than 70/49

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 98 and 49 is 98
2. For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 1 = 98,
   7/98 = 7 × 1/98 × 1 = 7/98
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 2 = 98,
   70/49 = 70 × 2/49 × 2 = 140/98
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 7/98 < 140/98 or 7/98 < 70/49

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