Compare 75/4 and 49/8
1st number: 18 3/4, 2nd number: 6 1/8
75/4 is greater than 49/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 8 is 8
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 8 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 2 = 8,
75/4 = 75 × 2/4 × 2 = 150/8 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 1 = 8,
49/8 = 49 × 1/8 × 1 = 49/8 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 150/8 > 49/8 or 75/4 > 49/8
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