Compare 81/2 and 49/5
1st number: 40 1/2, 2nd number: 9 4/5
81/2 is greater than 49/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 5 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 5 = 10,
81/2 = 81 × 5/2 × 5 = 405/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
49/5 = 49 × 2/5 × 2 = 98/10 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 405/10 > 98/10 or 81/2 > 49/5
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