Compare 49/36 and 56/96, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 49/36 and 56/96

1^st number: 1 13/36, 2^nd number: 56/96

49/36 is greater than 56/96

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 96 is 288

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288
For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 8 = 288,
49/36 = 49 × 8/36 × 8 = 392/288
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 96 × 3 = 288,
56/96 = 56 × 3/96 × 3 = 168/288
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
392/288 > 168/288 or 49/36 > 56/96

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