Compare 4/2 and 16/49
1st number: 2 0/2, 2nd number: 16/49
4/2 is greater than 16/49
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,
4/2 = 4 × 49/2 × 49 = 196/98 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 2 = 98,
16/49 = 16 × 2/49 × 2 = 32/98 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 196/98 > 32/98 or 4/2 > 16/49
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