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Compare 49/12 and 4/24

1st number: 4 1/12, 2nd number: 4/24

49/12 is greater than 4/24

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 12 and 24 is 24

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 2 = 24,
    49/12 = 49 × 2/12 × 2 = 98/24
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
    4/24 = 4 × 1/24 × 1 = 4/24
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 98/24 > 4/24 or 49/12 > 4/24

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