Compare 72/49 and 6/16, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 72/49 and 6/16

1^st number: 1 23/49, 2^nd number: 6/16

72/49 is greater than 6/16

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 16 is 784

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 784
For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 16 = 784,
72/49 = 72 × 16/49 × 16 = 1152/784
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
6/16 = 6 × 49/16 × 49 = 294/784
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1152/784 > 294/784 or 72/49 > 6/16

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