Compare 70/98 and 56/18, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/98 and 56/18

1^st number: 70/98, 2^nd number: 3 2/18

70/98 is smaller than 56/18

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 18 is 882

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882
For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 9 = 882,
70/98 = 70 × 9/98 × 9 = 630/882
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 49 = 882,
56/18 = 56 × 49/18 × 49 = 2744/882
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
630/882 < 2744/882 or 70/98 < 56/18

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