Compare 98/84 and 24/27, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 98/84 and 24/27

1^st number: 1 14/84, 2^nd number: 24/27

98/84 is greater than 24/27

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 27 is 756

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756
For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 9 = 756,
98/84 = 98 × 9/84 × 9 = 882/756
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 28 = 756,
24/27 = 24 × 28/27 × 28 = 672/756
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
882/756 > 672/756 or 98/84 > 24/27

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