Compare 48/6 and 49/9
1st number: 8 0/6, 2nd number: 5 4/9
48/6 is greater than 49/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 9 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 3 = 18,
48/6 = 48 × 3/6 × 3 = 144/18 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 2 = 18,
49/9 = 49 × 2/9 × 2 = 98/18 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/18 > 98/18 or 48/6 > 49/9
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