Compare 70/16 and 28/56, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/16 and 28/56

1^st number: 4 6/16, 2^nd number: 28/56

70/16 is greater than 28/56

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 56 is 112

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112
For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
70/16 = 70 × 7/16 × 7 = 490/112
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 2 = 112,
28/56 = 28 × 2/56 × 2 = 56/112
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
490/112 > 56/112 or 70/16 > 28/56

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