Compare 49/4 and 14/10
1st number: 12 1/4, 2nd number: 1 4/10
494 is greater than 1410
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 10 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
494 = 49 × 54 × 5 = 24520 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
1410 = 14 × 210 × 2 = 2820 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 24520 > 2820 or 494 > 1410
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