Compare 49/18 and 48/8
1st number: 2 13/18, 2nd number: 6 0/8
49/18 is smaller than 48/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 8 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 4 = 72,
49/18 = 49 × 4/18 × 4 = 196/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
48/8 = 48 × 9/8 × 9 = 432/72 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 196/72 < 432/72 or 49/18 < 48/8
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