Compare 10/90 and 70/49
1st number: 10/90, 2nd number: 1 21/49
10/90 is smaller than 70/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 49 is 4410
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 4410 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 49 = 4410,
10/90 = 10 × 49/90 × 49 = 490/4410 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 90 = 4410,
70/49 = 70 × 90/49 × 90 = 6300/4410 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 490/4410 < 6300/4410 or 10/90 < 70/49
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