Compare 48/49 and 6/56, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 48/49 and 6/56

48/49 is greater than 6/56

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 56 is 392

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 392
For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 8 = 392,
48/49 = 48 × 8/49 × 8 = 384/392
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 7 = 392,
6/56 = 6 × 7/56 × 7 = 42/392
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
384/392 > 42/392 or 48/49 > 6/56

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