Compare 4/9 and 18/8
1st number: 4/9, 2nd number: 2 2/8
49 is smaller than 188
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 8 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 8 = 72,
49 = 4 × 89 × 8 = 3272 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
188 = 18 × 98 × 9 = 16272 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 3272 < 16272 or 49 < 188
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