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Compare 1/49 and 49/70

1/49 is smaller than 49/70

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 49 and 70 is 490

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
    1/49 = 1 × 10/49 × 10 = 10/490
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 7 = 490,
    49/70 = 49 × 7/70 × 7 = 343/490
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 10/490 < 343/490 or 1/49 < 49/70

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