Compare 98/70 and 5/28, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 98/70 and 5/28

1^st number: 1 28/70, 2^nd number: 5/28

98/70 is greater than 5/28

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 28 is 140

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 140
For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 2 = 140,
98/70 = 98 × 2/70 × 2 = 196/140
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 5 = 140,
5/28 = 5 × 5/28 × 5 = 25/140
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
196/140 > 25/140 or 98/70 > 5/28

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