Compare 49/12 and 28/18
1st number: 4 1/12, 2nd number: 1 10/18
49/12 is greater than 28/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 18 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
49/12 = 49 × 3/12 × 3 = 147/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
28/18 = 28 × 2/18 × 2 = 56/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 147/36 > 56/36 or 49/12 > 28/18
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