Compare 49/14 and 20/49, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 49/14 and 20/49

1^st number: 3 7/14, 2^nd number: 20/49

49/14 is greater than 20/49

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 49 is 98

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 98
For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 7 = 98,
49/14 = 49 × 7/14 × 7 = 343/98
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 2 = 98,
20/49 = 20 × 2/49 × 2 = 40/98
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
343/98 > 40/98 or 49/14 > 20/49

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