Compare 84/36 and 56/98, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 84/36 and 56/98

1^st number: 2 12/36, 2^nd number: 56/98

84/36 is greater than 56/98

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 98 is 1764

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1764
For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 49 = 1764,
84/36 = 84 × 49/36 × 49 = 4116/1764
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 18 = 1764,
56/98 = 56 × 18/98 × 18 = 1008/1764
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
4116/1764 > 1008/1764 or 84/36 > 56/98

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