Compare 3/49 and 10/8
1st number: 3/49, 2nd number: 1 2/8
349 is smaller than 108
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,
349 = 3 × 849 × 8 = 24392 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 49 = 392,
108 = 10 × 498 × 49 = 490392 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 24392 < 490392 or 349 < 108
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