Compare 56/36 and 54/49, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 56/36 and 54/49

1^st number: 1 20/36, 2^nd number: 1 5/49

56/36 is greater than 54/49

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 49 is 1764

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1764
For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 49 = 1764,
56/36 = 56 × 49/36 × 49 = 2744/1764
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 36 = 1764,
54/49 = 54 × 36/49 × 36 = 1944/1764
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
2744/1764 > 1944/1764 or 56/36 > 54/49

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