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Compare 10/49 and 10/9

1st number: 10/49, 2nd number: 1 1/9

10/49 is smaller than 10/9

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. 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
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 9 = 441,
    10/49 = 10 × 9/49 × 9 = 90/441
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 49 = 441,
    10/9 = 10 × 49/9 × 49 = 490/441
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 90/441 < 490/441 or 10/49 < 10/9

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