Compare 24/16 and 16/49
1st number: 1 8/16, 2nd number: 16/49
24/16 is greater than 16/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 49 is 784
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 784 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
24/16 = 24 × 49/16 × 49 = 1176/784 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 16 = 784,
16/49 = 16 × 16/49 × 16 = 256/784 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1176/784 > 256/784 or 24/16 > 16/49
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