Compare 9/98 and 28/24, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 9/98 and 28/24

1^st number: 9/98, 2^nd number: 1 4/24

9/98 is smaller than 28/24

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 24 is 1176

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1176
For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 12 = 1176,
9/98 = 9 × 12/98 × 12 = 108/1176
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 49 = 1176,
28/24 = 28 × 49/24 × 49 = 1372/1176
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
108/1176 < 1372/1176 or 9/98 < 28/24

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