Compare 49/27 and 9/8
1st number: 1 22/27, 2nd number: 1 1/8
49/27 is greater than 9/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 8 is 216
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 216 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 8 = 216,
49/27 = 49 × 8/27 × 8 = 392/216 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 27 = 216,
9/8 = 9 × 27/8 × 27 = 243/216 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 392/216 > 243/216 or 49/27 > 9/8
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