Compare 48/49 and 90/56
1st number: 48/49, 2nd number: 1 34/56
48/49 is smaller than 90/56
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 56 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 56 × 7 = 392,
90/56 = 90 × 7/56 × 7 = 630/392 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 384/392 < 630/392 or 48/49 < 90/56
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