Compare 49/15 and 3/7, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 49/15 and 3/7

1^st number: 3 4/15, 2^nd number: 3/7

49/15 is greater than 3/7

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 7 is 105

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105
For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 7 = 105,
49/15 = 49 × 7/15 × 7 = 343/105
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 15 = 105,
3/7 = 3 × 15/7 × 15 = 45/105
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
343/105 > 45/105 or 49/15 > 3/7

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