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Compare 70/2 and 14/98

1st number: 35 0/2, 2nd number: 14/98

70/2 is greater than 14/98

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 2 and 98 is 98

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 98
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 49 = 98,
    70/2 = 70 × 49/2 × 49 = 3430/98
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 1 = 98,
    14/98 = 14 × 1/98 × 1 = 14/98
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 3430/98 > 14/98 or 70/2 > 14/98

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