Compare 70/27 and 3/49, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/27 and 3/49

1^st number: 2 16/27, 2^nd number: 3/49

70/27 is greater than 3/49

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 49 is 1323

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1323
For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 49 = 1323,
70/27 = 70 × 49/27 × 49 = 3430/1323
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 27 = 1323,
3/49 = 3 × 27/49 × 27 = 81/1323
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
3430/1323 > 81/1323 or 70/27 > 3/49

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