Compare 49/14 and 60/49
1st number: 3 7/14, 2nd number: 1 11/49
49/14 is greater than 60/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 49 is 98
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 98 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 7 = 98,
49/14 = 49 × 7/14 × 7 = 343/98 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 2 = 98,
60/49 = 60 × 2/49 × 2 = 120/98 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 343/98 > 120/98 or 49/14 > 60/49
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