Compare 49/16 and 28/96, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 49/16 and 28/96

1^st number: 3 1/16, 2^nd number: 28/96

49/16 is greater than 28/96

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 96 is 96

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96
For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 6 = 96,
49/16 = 49 × 6/16 × 6 = 294/96
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 96 × 1 = 96,
28/96 = 28 × 1/96 × 1 = 28/96
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
294/96 > 28/96 or 49/16 > 28/96

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