Compare 49/24 and 28/36
1st number: 2 1/24, 2nd number: 28/36
49/24 is greater than 28/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 36 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 3 = 72,
49/24 = 49 × 3/24 × 3 = 147/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 2 = 72,
28/36 = 28 × 2/36 × 2 = 56/72 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 147/72 > 56/72 or 49/24 > 28/36
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