Compare 12/9 and 49/28
1st number: 1 3/9, 2nd number: 1 21/28
12/9 is smaller than 49/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 28 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 28 = 252,
12/9 = 12 × 28/9 × 28 = 336/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 9 = 252,
49/28 = 49 × 9/28 × 9 = 441/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 336/252 < 441/252 or 12/9 < 49/28
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