Compare 56/49 and 12/72, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 56/49 and 12/72

1^st number: 1 7/49, 2^nd number: 12/72

56/49 is greater than 12/72

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 72 is 3528

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 3528
For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 72 = 3528,
56/49 = 56 × 72/49 × 72 = 4032/3528
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 72 × 49 = 3528,
12/72 = 12 × 49/72 × 49 = 588/3528
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
4032/3528 > 588/3528 or 56/49 > 12/72

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