Compare 28/15 and 50/49
1st number: 1 13/15, 2nd number: 1 1/49
28/15 is greater than 50/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 49 is 735
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 735 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 49 = 735,
28/15 = 28 × 49/15 × 49 = 1372/735 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 15 = 735,
50/49 = 50 × 15/49 × 15 = 750/735 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1372/735 > 750/735 or 28/15 > 50/49
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