Compare 98/14 and 70/18, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 98/14 and 70/18

1^st number: 7 0/14, 2^nd number: 3 16/18

98/14 is greater than 70/18

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 18 is 126

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126
For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
98/14 = 98 × 9/14 × 9 = 882/126
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
70/18 = 70 × 7/18 × 7 = 490/126
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
882/126 > 490/126 or 98/14 > 70/18

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