Compare 49/8 and 48/7
1st number: 6 1/8, 2nd number: 6 6/7
49/8 is smaller than 48/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 7 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
49/8 = 49 × 7/8 × 7 = 343/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
48/7 = 48 × 8/7 × 8 = 384/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 343/56 < 384/56 or 49/8 < 48/7
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