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Compare 49/8 and 28/16

1^st number: 6 1/8, 2^nd number: 1 12/16

49/8 is greater than 28/16

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 8 and 16 is 16
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16
2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 2 = 16,
   49/8 = 49 × 2/8 × 2 = 98/16
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
   28/16 = 28 × 1/16 × 1 = 28/16
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 98/16 > 28/16 or 49/8 > 28/16

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