Compare 49/32 and 20/56, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 49/32 and 20/56

1^st number: 1 17/32, 2^nd number: 20/56

49/32 is greater than 20/56

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 56 is 224

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224
For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
49/32 = 49 × 7/32 × 7 = 343/224
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 4 = 224,
20/56 = 20 × 4/56 × 4 = 80/224
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
343/224 > 80/224 or 49/32 > 20/56

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