Compare 16/8 and 49/24
1st number: 2 0/8, 2nd number: 2 1/24
16/8 is smaller than 49/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 24 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
16/8 = 16 × 3/8 × 3 = 48/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
49/24 = 49 × 1/24 × 1 = 49/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 48/24 < 49/24 or 16/8 < 49/24
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