Compare 98/12 and 24/30, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 98/12 and 24/30

1^st number: 8 2/12, 2^nd number: 24/30

98/12 is greater than 24/30

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 30 is 60

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
98/12 = 98 × 5/12 × 5 = 490/60
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
24/30 = 24 × 2/30 × 2 = 48/60
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
490/60 > 48/60 or 98/12 > 24/30

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