Compare 4/49 and 49/9
1st number: 4/49, 2nd number: 5 4/9
4/49 is smaller than 49/9
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,
4/49 = 4 × 9/49 × 9 = 36/441 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 49 = 441,
49/9 = 49 × 49/9 × 49 = 2401/441 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 36/441 < 2401/441 or 4/49 < 49/9
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