Compare 96/10 and 90/98, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 96/10 and 90/98

1^st number: 9 6/10, 2^nd number: 90/98

96/10 is greater than 90/98

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 98 is 490

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490
For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
96/10 = 96 × 49/10 × 49 = 4704/490
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
90/98 = 90 × 5/98 × 5 = 450/490
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
4704/490 > 450/490 or 96/10 > 90/98

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