Compare 75/6 and 84/98, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 75/6 and 84/98

1^st number: 12 3/6, 2^nd number: 84/98

75/6 is greater than 84/98

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 98 is 294

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294
For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 49 = 294,
75/6 = 75 × 49/6 × 49 = 3675/294
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 3 = 294,
84/98 = 84 × 3/98 × 3 = 252/294
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
3675/294 > 252/294 or 75/6 > 84/98

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