Compare 49/4 and 30/15
1st number: 12 1/4, 2nd number: 2 0/15
49/4 is greater than 30/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 15 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 15 = 60,
49/4 = 49 × 15/4 × 15 = 735/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 4 = 60,
30/15 = 30 × 4/15 × 4 = 120/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 735/60 > 120/60 or 49/4 > 30/15
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