Compare 49/36 and 28/16, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 49/36 and 28/16

1^st number: 1 13/36, 2^nd number: 1 12/16

49/36 is smaller than 28/16

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 16 is 144

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144
For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 4 = 144,
49/36 = 49 × 4/36 × 4 = 196/144
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 9 = 144,
28/16 = 28 × 9/16 × 9 = 252/144
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
196/144 < 252/144 or 49/36 < 28/16

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