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Compare 8/12 and 54/49

1st number: 8/12, 2nd number: 1 5/49

8/12 is smaller than 54/49

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 12 and 49 is 588

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 588
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 49 = 588,
    8/12 = 8 × 49/12 × 49 = 392/588
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 12 = 588,
    54/49 = 54 × 12/49 × 12 = 648/588
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 392/588 < 648/588 or 8/12 < 54/49

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