Compare 4/9 and 5/4
1st number: 4/9, 2nd number: 1 1/4
49 is smaller than 54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 4 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 4 = 36,
49 = 4 × 49 × 4 = 1636 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
54 = 5 × 94 × 9 = 4536 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1636 < 4536 or 49 < 54
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