Compare 6/32 and 49/30, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 6/32 and 49/30

1^st number: 6/32, 2^nd number: 1 19/30

6/32 is smaller than 49/30

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 30 is 480

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 480
For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 15 = 480,
6/32 = 6 × 15/32 × 15 = 90/480
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 16 = 480,
49/30 = 49 × 16/30 × 16 = 784/480
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
90/480 < 784/480 or 6/32 < 49/30

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