Compare 81/2 and 49/3
1st number: 40 1/2, 2nd number: 16 1/3
81/2 is greater than 49/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 3 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 3 = 6,
81/2 = 81 × 3/2 × 3 = 243/6 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 2 = 6,
49/3 = 49 × 2/3 × 2 = 98/6 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 243/6 > 98/6 or 81/2 > 49/3
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