Compare 15/49 and 60/9
1st number: 15/49, 2nd number: 6 6/9
15/49 is smaller than 60/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- 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,
15/49 = 15 × 9/49 × 9 = 135/441 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 49 = 441,
60/9 = 60 × 49/9 × 49 = 2940/441 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 135/441 < 2940/441 or 15/49 < 60/9
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