Compare 56/49 and 60/54, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 56/49 and 60/54

1^st number: 1 7/49, 2^nd number: 1 6/54

56/49 is greater than 60/54

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 54 is 2646

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2646
For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 54 = 2646,
56/49 = 56 × 54/49 × 54 = 3024/2646
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 49 = 2646,
60/54 = 60 × 49/54 × 49 = 2940/2646
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
3024/2646 > 2940/2646 or 56/49 > 60/54

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