Compare 56/49 and 30/27, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 56/49 and 30/27

1^st number: 1 7/49, 2^nd number: 1 3/27

56/49 is greater than 30/27

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 27 is 1323

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1323
For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 27 = 1323,
56/49 = 56 × 27/49 × 27 = 1512/1323
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 49 = 1323,
30/27 = 30 × 49/27 × 49 = 1470/1323
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1512/1323 > 1470/1323 or 56/49 > 30/27

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