Compare 98/36 and 20/8, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 98/36 and 20/8

1^st number: 2 26/36, 2^nd number: 2 4/8

98/36 is greater than 20/8

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 8 is 72

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 2 = 72,
98/36 = 98 × 2/36 × 2 = 196/72
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
20/8 = 20 × 9/8 × 9 = 180/72
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
196/72 > 180/72 or 98/36 > 20/8

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