Compare 49/15 and 98/50
1st number: 3 4/15, 2nd number: 1 48/50
49/15 is greater than 98/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 50 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 10 = 150,
49/15 = 49 × 10/15 × 10 = 490/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
98/50 = 98 × 3/50 × 3 = 294/150 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 490/150 > 294/150 or 49/15 > 98/50
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