Compare 75/16 and 56/49, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 75/16 and 56/49

1^st number: 4 11/16, 2^nd number: 1 7/49

75/16 is greater than 56/49

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

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 784
For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
75/16 = 75 × 49/16 × 49 = 3675/784
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 16 = 784,
56/49 = 56 × 16/49 × 16 = 896/784
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
3675/784 > 896/784 or 75/16 > 56/49

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