Compare 5/4 and 30/49
1st number: 1 1/4, 2nd number: 30/49
5/4 is greater than 30/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 49 is 196
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 196 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 49 = 196,
5/4 = 5 × 49/4 × 49 = 245/196 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 4 = 196,
30/49 = 30 × 4/49 × 4 = 120/196 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 245/196 > 120/196 or 5/4 > 30/49
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