Compare 25/3 and 49/18
1st number: 8 1/3, 2nd number: 2 13/18
25/3 is greater than 49/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 18 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 6 = 18,
25/3 = 25 × 6/3 × 6 = 150/18 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 1 = 18,
49/18 = 49 × 1/18 × 1 = 49/18 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 150/18 > 49/18 or 25/3 > 49/18
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