Compare 9/8 and 54/49
1st number: 1 1/8, 2nd number: 1 5/49
9/8 is greater than 54/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 49 is 392
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 392 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 49 = 392,
9/8 = 9 × 49/8 × 49 = 441/392 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 8 = 392,
54/49 = 54 × 8/49 × 8 = 432/392 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 441/392 > 432/392 or 9/8 > 54/49
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