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Compare 98/20 and 42/30

1st number: 4 18/20, 2nd number: 1 12/30

98/20 is greater than 42/30

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 20 and 30 is 60

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
    98/20 = 98 × 3/20 × 3 = 294/60
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
    42/30 = 42 × 2/30 × 2 = 84/60
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 294/60 > 84/60 or 98/20 > 42/30

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