Compare 6/5 and 49/8
1st number: 1 1/5, 2nd number: 6 1/8
65 is smaller than 498
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 8 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 8 = 40,
65 = 6 × 85 × 8 = 4840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
498 = 49 × 58 × 5 = 24540 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 4840 < 24540 or 65 < 498
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