Compare 49/2 and 48/9
1st number: 24 1/2, 2nd number: 5 3/9
49/2 is greater than 48/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 9 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 9 = 18,
49/2 = 49 × 9/2 × 9 = 441/18 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 2 = 18,
48/9 = 48 × 2/9 × 2 = 96/18 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 441/18 > 96/18 or 49/2 > 48/9
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