Compare 63/49 and 24/70, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 63/49 and 24/70

1^st number: 1 14/49, 2^nd number: 24/70

63/49 is greater than 24/70

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 70 is 490

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490
For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
63/49 = 63 × 10/49 × 10 = 630/490
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 7 = 490,
24/70 = 24 × 7/70 × 7 = 168/490
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
630/490 > 168/490 or 63/49 > 24/70

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