Compare 2/49 and 27/8
1st number: 2/49, 2nd number: 3 3/8
2/49 is smaller than 27/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 8 is 392
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 392 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 8 = 392,
2/49 = 2 × 8/49 × 8 = 16/392 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 49 = 392,
27/8 = 27 × 49/8 × 49 = 1323/392 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 16/392 < 1323/392 or 2/49 < 27/8
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