Compare 49/3 and 54/9
1st number: 16 1/3, 2nd number: 6 0/9
49/3 is greater than 54/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 9 is 9
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 9 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 3 = 9,
49/3 = 49 × 3/3 × 3 = 147/9 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 1 = 9,
54/9 = 54 × 1/9 × 1 = 54/9 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 147/9 > 54/9 or 49/3 > 54/9
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