Compare 49/2 and 8/48
1st number: 24 1/2, 2nd number: 8/48
49/2 is greater than 8/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 48 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 24 = 48,
49/2 = 49 × 24/2 × 24 = 1176/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
8/48 = 8 × 1/48 × 1 = 8/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1176/48 > 8/48 or 49/2 > 8/48
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