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Compare 4/9 and 49/35

1st number: 4/9, 2nd number: 1 14/35

4/9 is smaller than 49/35

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 9 and 35 is 315

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 35 = 315,
    4/9 = 4 × 35/9 × 35 = 140/315
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 9 = 315,
    49/35 = 49 × 9/35 × 9 = 441/315
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 140/315 < 441/315 or 4/9 < 49/35

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