Compare 49/16 and 28/8
1st number: 3 1/16, 2nd number: 3 4/8
49/16 is smaller than 28/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 8 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
49/16 = 49 × 1/16 × 1 = 49/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 2 = 16,
28/8 = 28 × 2/8 × 2 = 56/16 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 49/16 < 56/16 or 49/16 < 28/8
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