Compare 49/14 and 1/5, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 49/14 and 1/5

1^st number: 3 7/14, 2^nd number: 1/5

49/14 is greater than 1/5

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 5 is 70

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70
For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
49/14 = 49 × 5/14 × 5 = 245/70
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 14 = 70,
1/5 = 1 × 14/5 × 14 = 14/70
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
245/70 > 14/70 or 49/14 > 1/5

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