Compare 90/2 and 48/49
1st number: 45 0/2, 2nd number: 48/49
90/2 is greater than 48/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 49 is 98
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 98 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 49 = 98,
90/2 = 90 × 49/2 × 49 = 4410/98 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 2 = 98,
48/49 = 48 × 2/49 × 2 = 96/98 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 4410/98 > 96/98 or 90/2 > 48/49
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