Compare 10/49 and 30/9, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 10/49 and 30/9

1^st number: 10/49, 2^nd number: 3 3/9

10/49 is smaller than 30/9

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,
10/49 = 10 × 9/49 × 9 = 90/441
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 49 = 441,
30/9 = 30 × 49/9 × 49 = 1470/441
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
90/441 < 1470/441 or 10/49 < 30/9

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