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Compare 4/3 and 49/16

1st number: 1 1/3, 2nd number: 3 1/16

4/3 is smaller than 49/16

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 3 and 16 is 48

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 16 = 48,
    4/3 = 4 × 16/3 × 16 = 64/48
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
    49/16 = 49 × 3/16 × 3 = 147/48
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 64/48 < 147/48 or 4/3 < 49/16

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