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Compare 70/15 and 15/98

1st number: 4 10/15, 2nd number: 15/98

70/15 is greater than 15/98

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 15 and 98 is 1470

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1470
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 98 = 1470,
    70/15 = 70 × 98/15 × 98 = 6860/1470
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 15 = 1470,
    15/98 = 15 × 15/98 × 15 = 225/1470
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 6860/1470 > 225/1470 or 70/15 > 15/98

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