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Compare 8/3 and 1/49

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

8/3 is greater than 1/49

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 3 and 49 is 147

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 147
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 49 = 147,
    8/3 = 8 × 49/3 × 49 = 392/147
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 3 = 147,
    1/49 = 1 × 3/49 × 3 = 3/147
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 392/147 > 3/147 or 8/3 > 1/49

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