Compare 49/8 and 28/64
1st number: 6 1/8, 2nd number: 28/64
49/8 is greater than 28/64
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 64 is 64
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 64 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 8 = 64,
49/8 = 49 × 8/8 × 8 = 392/64 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 64 × 1 = 64,
28/64 = 28 × 1/64 × 1 = 28/64 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 392/64 > 28/64 or 49/8 > 28/64
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