Compare 1/49 and 48/9
1st number: 1/49, 2nd number: 5 3/9
1/49 is smaller than 48/9
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,
48/9 = 48 × 49/9 × 49 = 2352/441 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 9/441 < 2352/441 or 1/49 < 48/9
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