Compare 48/49 and 72/8
1st number: 48/49, 2nd number: 9 0/8
48/49 is smaller than 72/8
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,
48/49 = 48 × 8/49 × 8 = 384/392 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 49 = 392,
72/8 = 72 × 49/8 × 49 = 3528/392 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 384/392 < 3528/392 or 48/49 < 72/8
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