Compare 98/30 and 42/4, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 98/30 and 42/4

1^st number: 3 8/30, 2^nd number: 10 2/4

98/30 is smaller than 42/4

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 4 is 60

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
98/30 = 98 × 2/30 × 2 = 196/60
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 15 = 60,
42/4 = 42 × 15/4 × 15 = 630/60
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
196/60 < 630/60 or 98/30 < 42/4

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