Compare 8/3 and 49/90
1st number: 2 2/3, 2nd number: 49/90
8/3 is greater than 49/90
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 90 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 30 = 90,
8/3 = 8 × 30/3 × 30 = 240/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 90 × 1 = 90,
49/90 = 49 × 1/90 × 1 = 49/90 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 240/90 > 49/90 or 8/3 > 49/90
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