Compare 98/63 and 70/28, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 98/63 and 70/28

1^st number: 1 35/63, 2^nd number: 2 14/28

98/63 is smaller than 70/28

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 28 is 252

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252
For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
98/63 = 98 × 4/63 × 4 = 392/252
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 9 = 252,
70/28 = 70 × 9/28 × 9 = 630/252
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
392/252 < 630/252 or 98/63 < 70/28

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