Compare 49/25 and 3/7, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 49/25 and 3/7

1^st number: 1 24/25, 2^nd number: 3/7

49/25 is greater than 3/7

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 7 is 175

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 175
For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 7 = 175,
49/25 = 49 × 7/25 × 7 = 343/175
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 25 = 175,
3/7 = 3 × 25/7 × 25 = 75/175
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
343/175 > 75/175 or 49/25 > 3/7

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