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Compare 49/14 and 3/28

1st number: 3 7/14, 2nd number: 3/28

49/14 is greater than 3/28

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 14 and 28 is 28

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 2 = 28,
    49/14 = 49 × 2/14 × 2 = 98/28
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
    3/28 = 3 × 1/28 × 1 = 3/28
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 98/28 > 3/28 or 49/14 > 3/28

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