Compare 49/30 and 24/15
1st number: 1 19/30, 2nd number: 1 9/15
49/30 is greater than 24/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 15 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
49/30 = 49 × 1/30 × 1 = 49/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 2 = 30,
24/15 = 24 × 2/15 × 2 = 48/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 49/30 > 48/30 or 49/30 > 24/15
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