Compare 16/3 and 5/49
1st number: 5 1/3, 2nd number: 5/49
163 is greater than 549
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 49 is 147
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 147 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 49 = 147,
163 = 16 × 493 × 49 = 784147 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 3 = 147,
549 = 5 × 349 × 3 = 15147 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 784147 > 15147 or 163 > 549
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