Compare 56/49 and 6/64, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 56/49 and 6/64

1^st number: 1 7/49, 2^nd number: 6/64

56/49 is greater than 6/64

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 64 is 3136

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 3136
For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 64 = 3136,
56/49 = 56 × 64/49 × 64 = 3584/3136
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 64 × 49 = 3136,
6/64 = 6 × 49/64 × 49 = 294/3136
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
3584/3136 > 294/3136 or 56/49 > 6/64

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