Compare 49/24 and 45/4
1st number: 2 1/24, 2nd number: 11 1/4
49/24 is smaller than 45/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 4 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
49/24 = 49 × 1/24 × 1 = 49/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 6 = 24,
45/4 = 45 × 6/4 × 6 = 270/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 49/24 < 270/24 or 49/24 < 45/4
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