Compare 49/36 and 14/70, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 49/36 and 14/70

1^st number: 1 13/36, 2^nd number: 14/70

49/36 is greater than 14/70

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 70 is 1260

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260
For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 35 = 1260,
49/36 = 49 × 35/36 × 35 = 1715/1260
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 18 = 1260,
14/70 = 14 × 18/70 × 18 = 252/1260
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1715/1260 > 252/1260 or 49/36 > 14/70

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