Compare 49/16 and 1/7, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 49/16 and 1/7

1^st number: 3 1/16, 2^nd number: 1/7

49/16 is greater than 1/7

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 7 is 112

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112
For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
49/16 = 49 × 7/16 × 7 = 343/112
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 16 = 112,
1/7 = 1 × 16/7 × 16 = 16/112
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
343/112 > 16/112 or 49/16 > 1/7

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