Compare 6/24 and 49/48
1st number: 6/24, 2nd number: 1 1/48
6/24 is smaller than 49/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 48 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 2 = 48,
6/24 = 6 × 2/24 × 2 = 12/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
49/48 = 49 × 1/48 × 1 = 49/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 12/48 < 49/48 or 6/24 < 49/48
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