Compare 28/49 and 14/8
1st number: 28/49, 2nd number: 1 6/8
2849 is smaller than 148
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,
2849 = 28 × 849 × 8 = 224392 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 49 = 392,
148 = 14 × 498 × 49 = 686392 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 224392 < 686392 or 2849 < 148
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