Compare 24/14 and 56/49
1st number: 1 10/14, 2nd number: 1 7/49
24/14 is greater than 56/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 49 is 98
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 98 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 7 = 98,
24/14 = 24 × 7/14 × 7 = 168/98 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 2 = 98,
56/49 = 56 × 2/49 × 2 = 112/98 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 168/98 > 112/98 or 24/14 > 56/49
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