Compare 9/2 and 25/48
1st number: 4 1/2, 2nd number: 25/48
9/2 is greater than 25/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 48 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 24 = 48,
9/2 = 9 × 24/2 × 24 = 216/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
25/48 = 25 × 1/48 × 1 = 25/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 216/48 > 25/48 or 9/2 > 25/48
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