Compare 9/15 and 70/49
1st number: 9/15, 2nd number: 1 21/49
9/15 is smaller than 70/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 49 is 735
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 735 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 49 = 735,
9/15 = 9 × 49/15 × 49 = 441/735 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 15 = 735,
70/49 = 70 × 15/49 × 15 = 1050/735 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 441/735 < 1050/735 or 9/15 < 70/49
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