Compare 36/50 and 49/9
1st number: 36/50, 2nd number: 5 4/9
36/50 is smaller than 49/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 9 is 450
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 450 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 9 = 450,
36/50 = 36 × 9/50 × 9 = 324/450 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 50 = 450,
49/9 = 49 × 50/9 × 50 = 2450/450 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 324/450 < 2450/450 or 36/50 < 49/9
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