Compare 6/16 and 49/30, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 6/16 and 49/30

1^st number: 6/16, 2^nd number: 1 19/30

6/16 is smaller than 49/30

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 30 is 240

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
6/16 = 6 × 15/16 × 15 = 90/240
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 8 = 240,
49/30 = 49 × 8/30 × 8 = 392/240
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
90/240 < 392/240 or 6/16 < 49/30

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