Compare 49/14 and 30/12
1st number: 3 7/14, 2nd number: 2 6/12
4914 is greater than 3012
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 12 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 6 = 84,
4914 = 49 × 614 × 6 = 29484 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 7 = 84,
3012 = 30 × 712 × 7 = 21084 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 29484 > 21084 or 4914 > 3012
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