Compare 98/18 and 48/80, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 98/18 and 48/80

1^st number: 5 8/18, 2^nd number: 48/80

98/18 is greater than 48/80

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 80 is 720

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720
For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 40 = 720,
98/18 = 98 × 40/18 × 40 = 3920/720
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 9 = 720,
48/80 = 48 × 9/80 × 9 = 432/720
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
3920/720 > 432/720 or 98/18 > 48/80

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