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Compare 49/2 and 16/27

1st number: 24 1/2, 2nd number: 16/27

49/2 is greater than 16/27

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 2 and 27 is 54

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 27 = 54,
    49/2 = 49 × 27/2 × 27 = 1323/54
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 2 = 54,
    16/27 = 16 × 2/27 × 2 = 32/54
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1323/54 > 32/54 or 49/2 > 16/27

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