Compare 49/2 and 84/54
1st number: 24 1/2, 2nd number: 1 30/54
49/2 is greater than 84/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 54 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 27 = 54,
49/2 = 49 × 27/2 × 27 = 1323/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
84/54 = 84 × 1/54 × 1 = 84/54 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1323/54 > 84/54 or 49/2 > 84/54
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