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

Compare 49/16 and 7/49

1^st number: 3 1/16, 2^nd number: 7/49

49/16 is greater than 7/49

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 49 is 784

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 784
For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
49/16 = 49 × 49/16 × 49 = 2401/784
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 16 = 784,
7/49 = 7 × 16/49 × 16 = 112/784
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
2401/784 > 112/784 or 49/16 > 7/49

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