Compare 98/3 and 56/14, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 98/3 and 56/14

1^st number: 32 2/3, 2^nd number: 4 0/14

98/3 is greater than 56/14

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 14 is 42

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42
For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
98/3 = 98 × 14/3 × 14 = 1372/42
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 3 = 42,
56/14 = 56 × 3/14 × 3 = 168/42
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1372/42 > 168/42 or 98/3 > 56/14

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