Compare 6/28 and 49/16, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 6/28 and 49/16

1^st number: 6/28, 2^nd number: 3 1/16

6/28 is smaller than 49/16

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 16 is 112

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112
For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 4 = 112,
6/28 = 6 × 4/28 × 4 = 24/112
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
49/16 = 49 × 7/16 × 7 = 343/112
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
24/112 < 343/112 or 6/28 < 49/16

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