Compare 3/2 and 3/49
1st number: 1 1/2, 2nd number: 3/49
32 is greater than 349
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 49 is 98
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 98 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 49 = 98,
32 = 3 × 492 × 49 = 14798 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 2 = 98,
349 = 3 × 249 × 2 = 698 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 14798 > 698 or 32 > 349
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