Compare 9/98 and 30/9, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 9/98 and 30/9

1^st number: 9/98, 2^nd number: 3 3/9

9/98 is smaller than 30/9

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 9 is 882

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882
For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 9 = 882,
9/98 = 9 × 9/98 × 9 = 81/882
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 98 = 882,
30/9 = 30 × 98/9 × 98 = 2940/882
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
81/882 < 2940/882 or 9/98 < 30/9

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