Compare 49/42 and 35/49, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 49/42 and 35/49

1^st number: 1 7/42, 2^nd number: 35/49

49/42 is greater than 35/49

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 49 is 294

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294
For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 7 = 294,
49/42 = 49 × 7/42 × 7 = 343/294
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 6 = 294,
35/49 = 35 × 6/49 × 6 = 210/294
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
343/294 > 210/294 or 49/42 > 35/49

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