Compare 70/3 and 5/98, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/3 and 5/98

1^st number: 23 1/3, 2^nd number: 5/98

70/3 is greater than 5/98

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 98 is 294

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294
For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 98 = 294,
70/3 = 70 × 98/3 × 98 = 6860/294
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 3 = 294,
5/98 = 5 × 3/98 × 3 = 15/294
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
6860/294 > 15/294 or 70/3 > 5/98

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