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Compare 90/98 and 7/60

90/98 is greater than 7/60

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 98 and 60 is 2940

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2940
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 30 = 2940,
    90/98 = 90 × 30/98 × 30 = 2700/2940
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 49 = 2940,
    7/60 = 7 × 49/60 × 49 = 343/2940
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 2700/2940 > 343/2940 or 90/98 > 7/60

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