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Compare 4/9 and 8/49

4/9 is greater than 8/49

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 9 and 49 is 441

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 441
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 49 = 441,
    4/9 = 4 × 49/9 × 49 = 196/441
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 9 = 441,
    8/49 = 8 × 9/49 × 9 = 72/441
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 196/441 > 72/441 or 4/9 > 8/49

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