Compare 24/6 and 49/16
1st number: 4 0/6, 2nd number: 3 1/16
24/6 is greater than 49/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 16 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 8 = 48,
24/6 = 24 × 8/6 × 8 = 192/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
49/16 = 49 × 3/16 × 3 = 147/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 192/48 > 147/48 or 24/6 > 49/16
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