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Compare 98/6 and 2/4

1^st number: 16 2/6, 2^nd number: 2/4

98/6 is greater than 2/4

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 6 and 4 is 12
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12
2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
   98/6 = 98 × 2/6 × 2 = 196/12
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
   2/4 = 2 × 3/4 × 3 = 6/12
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 196/12 > 6/12 or 98/6 > 2/4

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