Compare 49/75 and 8/4
1st number: 49/75, 2nd number: 2 0/4
49/75 is smaller than 8/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 4 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 4 = 300,
49/75 = 49 × 4/75 × 4 = 196/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 75 = 300,
8/4 = 8 × 75/4 × 75 = 600/300 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 196/300 < 600/300 or 49/75 < 8/4
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