Compare 6/3 and 28/49, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 6/3 and 28/49

1^st number: 2 0/3, 2^nd number: 28/49

6/3 is greater than 28/49

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 49 is 147

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 147
For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 49 = 147,
6/3 = 6 × 49/3 × 49 = 294/147
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 3 = 147,
28/49 = 28 × 3/49 × 3 = 84/147
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
294/147 > 84/147 or 6/3 > 28/49

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