Compare 5/12 and 63/49, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 5/12 and 63/49

1^st number: 5/12, 2^nd number: 1 14/49

5/12 is smaller than 63/49

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 49 is 588

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 588
For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 49 = 588,
5/12 = 5 × 49/12 × 49 = 245/588
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 12 = 588,
63/49 = 63 × 12/49 × 12 = 756/588
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
245/588 < 756/588 or 5/12 < 63/49

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