Compare 2/49 and 70/63
1st number: 2/49, 2nd number: 1 7/63
2/49 is smaller than 70/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 63 is 441
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 441 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 9 = 441,
2/49 = 2 × 9/49 × 9 = 18/441 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 7 = 441,
70/63 = 70 × 7/63 × 7 = 490/441 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 18/441 < 490/441 or 2/49 < 70/63
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