Compare 14/9 and 27/49
1st number: 1 5/9, 2nd number: 27/49
14/9 is greater than 27/49
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,
14/9 = 14 × 49/9 × 49 = 686/441 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 9 = 441,
27/49 = 27 × 9/49 × 9 = 243/441 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 686/441 > 243/441 or 14/9 > 27/49
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