Compare 98/56 and 20/16, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 98/56 and 20/16

1^st number: 1 42/56, 2^nd number: 1 4/16

98/56 is greater than 20/16

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 16 is 112

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112
For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 2 = 112,
98/56 = 98 × 2/56 × 2 = 196/112
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
20/16 = 20 × 7/16 × 7 = 140/112
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
196/112 > 140/112 or 98/56 > 20/16

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