Compare 48/54 and 60/49
1st number: 48/54, 2nd number: 1 11/49
48/54 is smaller than 60/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 49 is 2646
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2646 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 49 = 2646,
48/54 = 48 × 49/54 × 49 = 2352/2646 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 54 = 2646,
60/49 = 60 × 54/49 × 54 = 3240/2646 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2352/2646 < 3240/2646 or 48/54 < 60/49
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