Compare 54/3 and 7/49
1st number: 18 0/3, 2nd number: 7/49
54/3 is greater than 7/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 49 is 147
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 147 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 49 = 147,
54/3 = 54 × 49/3 × 49 = 2646/147 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 3 = 147,
7/49 = 7 × 3/49 × 3 = 21/147 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2646/147 > 21/147 or 54/3 > 7/49
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