Compare 49/32 and 5/49, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 49/32 and 5/49

1^st number: 1 17/32, 2^nd number: 5/49

49/32 is greater than 5/49

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 49 is 1568

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1568
For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 49 = 1568,
49/32 = 49 × 49/32 × 49 = 2401/1568
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 32 = 1568,
5/49 = 5 × 32/49 × 32 = 160/1568
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
2401/1568 > 160/1568 or 49/32 > 5/49

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