Compare 48/2 and 49/6
1st number: 24 0/2, 2nd number: 8 1/6
48/2 is greater than 49/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 6 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 3 = 6,
48/2 = 48 × 3/2 × 3 = 144/6 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 1 = 6,
49/6 = 49 × 1/6 × 1 = 49/6 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/6 > 49/6 or 48/2 > 49/6
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