Compare 49/8 and 70/15
1st number: 6 1/8, 2nd number: 4 10/15
49/8 is greater than 70/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 15 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 15 = 120,
49/8 = 49 × 15/8 × 15 = 735/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 8 = 120,
70/15 = 70 × 8/15 × 8 = 560/120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 735/120 > 560/120 or 49/8 > 70/15
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