Compare 48/9 and 49/54
1st number: 5 3/9, 2nd number: 49/54
48/9 is greater than 49/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 54 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 6 = 54,
48/9 = 48 × 6/9 × 6 = 288/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
49/54 = 49 × 1/54 × 1 = 49/54 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 288/54 > 49/54 or 48/9 > 49/54
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