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Compare 16/49 and 21/9

1st number: 16/49, 2nd number: 2 3/9

16/49 is smaller than 21/9

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. 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
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 9 = 441,
    16/49 = 16 × 9/49 × 9 = 144/441
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 49 = 441,
    21/9 = 21 × 49/9 × 49 = 1029/441
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 144/441 < 1029/441 or 16/49 < 21/9

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