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Compare 1/5 and 49/9

1st number: 1/5, 2nd number: 5 4/9

1/5 is smaller than 49/9

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 5 and 9 is 45

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 45
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 9 = 45,
    1/5 = 1 × 9/5 × 9 = 9/45
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 5 = 45,
    49/9 = 49 × 5/9 × 5 = 245/45
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 9/45 < 245/45 or 1/5 < 49/9

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