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Compare 56/75 and 6/49

56/75 is greater than 6/49

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 75 and 49 is 3675

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 3675
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 49 = 3675,
    56/75 = 56 × 49/75 × 49 = 2744/3675
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 75 = 3675,
    6/49 = 6 × 75/49 × 75 = 450/3675
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 2744/3675 > 450/3675 or 56/75 > 6/49

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