Compare 49/28 and 28/32, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 49/28 and 28/32

1^st number: 1 21/28, 2^nd number: 28/32

49/28 is greater than 28/32

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 32 is 224

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224
For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 8 = 224,
49/28 = 49 × 8/28 × 8 = 392/224
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
28/32 = 28 × 7/32 × 7 = 196/224
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
392/224 > 196/224 or 49/28 > 28/32

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