Compare 49/4 and 54/10
1st number: 12 1/4, 2nd number: 5 4/10
49/4 is greater than 54/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 10 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
49/4 = 49 × 5/4 × 5 = 245/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
54/10 = 54 × 2/10 × 2 = 108/20 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 245/20 > 108/20 or 49/4 > 54/10
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