Compare 72/49 and 42/8
1st number: 1 23/49, 2nd number: 5 2/8
72/49 is smaller than 42/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 8 is 392
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 392 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 8 = 392,
72/49 = 72 × 8/49 × 8 = 576/392 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 49 = 392,
42/8 = 42 × 49/8 × 49 = 2058/392 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 576/392 < 2058/392 or 72/49 < 42/8
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