Compare 35/45 and 56/49, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 35/45 and 56/49

1^st number: 35/45, 2^nd number: 1 7/49

35/45 is smaller than 56/49

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 49 is 2205

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2205
For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 49 = 2205,
35/45 = 35 × 49/45 × 49 = 1715/2205
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 45 = 2205,
56/49 = 56 × 45/49 × 45 = 2520/2205
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1715/2205 < 2520/2205 or 35/45 < 56/49

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