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Compare 7/2 and 2/49

1st number: 3 1/2, 2nd number: 2/49

7/2 is greater than 2/49

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 2 and 49 is 98

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 98
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 49 = 98,
    7/2 = 7 × 49/2 × 49 = 343/98
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 2 = 98,
    2/49 = 2 × 2/49 × 2 = 4/98
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 343/98 > 4/98 or 7/2 > 2/49

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