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Compare 49/75 and 2/4

49/75 is greater than 2/4

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 75 and 4 is 300

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 4 = 300,
    49/75 = 49 × 4/75 × 4 = 196/300
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 75 = 300,
    2/4 = 2 × 75/4 × 75 = 150/300
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 196/300 > 150/300 or 49/75 > 2/4

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