Compare 75/16 and 80/49
1st number: 4 11/16, 2nd number: 1 31/49
75/16 is greater than 80/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 49 is 784
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 784 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
75/16 = 75 × 49/16 × 49 = 3675/784 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 16 = 784,
80/49 = 80 × 16/49 × 16 = 1280/784 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 3675/784 > 1280/784 or 75/16 > 80/49
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