Compare 70/98 and 40/3, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/98 and 40/3

1^st number: 70/98, 2^nd number: 13 1/3

70/98 is smaller than 40/3

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

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294
For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 3 = 294,
70/98 = 70 × 3/98 × 3 = 210/294
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 98 = 294,
40/3 = 40 × 98/3 × 98 = 3920/294
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
210/294 < 3920/294 or 70/98 < 40/3

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