Compare 12/9 and 80/49
1st number: 1 3/9, 2nd number: 1 31/49
12/9 is smaller than 80/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 49 is 441
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 441 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 49 = 441,
12/9 = 12 × 49/9 × 49 = 588/441 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 9 = 441,
80/49 = 80 × 9/49 × 9 = 720/441 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 588/441 < 720/441 or 12/9 < 80/49
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