Compare 2/49 and 42/16, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 2/49 and 42/16

1^st number: 2/49, 2^nd number: 2 10/16

2/49 is smaller than 42/16

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 16 is 784

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 784
For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 16 = 784,
2/49 = 2 × 16/49 × 16 = 32/784
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
42/16 = 42 × 49/16 × 49 = 2058/784
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
32/784 < 2058/784 or 2/49 < 42/16

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