Compare 98/18 and 14/12, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 98/18 and 14/12

1^st number: 5 8/18, 2^nd number: 1 2/12

98/18 is greater than 14/12

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 12 is 36

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36
For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
98/18 = 98 × 2/18 × 2 = 196/36
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
14/12 = 14 × 3/12 × 3 = 42/36
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
196/36 > 42/36 or 98/18 > 14/12

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