Compare 3/72 and 63/49, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 3/72 and 63/49

1^st number: 3/72, 2^nd number: 1 14/49

3/72 is smaller than 63/49

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 49 is 3528

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 3528
For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 49 = 3528,
3/72 = 3 × 49/72 × 49 = 147/3528
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 72 = 3528,
63/49 = 63 × 72/49 × 72 = 4536/3528
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
147/3528 < 4536/3528 or 3/72 < 63/49

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