Compare 1/49 and 72/9
1st number: 1/49, 2nd number: 8 0/9
1/49 is smaller than 72/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 9 is 441
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 441 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 9 = 441,
1/49 = 1 × 9/49 × 9 = 9/441 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 49 = 441,
72/9 = 72 × 49/9 × 49 = 3528/441 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 9/441 < 3528/441 or 1/49 < 72/9
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