Compare 90/98 and 84/70, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 90/98 and 84/70

1^st number: 90/98, 2^nd number: 1 14/70

90/98 is smaller than 84/70

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 70 is 490

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490
For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
90/98 = 90 × 5/98 × 5 = 450/490
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 7 = 490,
84/70 = 84 × 7/70 × 7 = 588/490
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
450/490 < 588/490 or 90/98 < 84/70

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