Compare 49/25 and 90/21
1st number: 1 24/25, 2nd number: 4 6/21
49/25 is smaller than 90/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 21 is 525
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 525 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 21 = 525,
49/25 = 49 × 21/25 × 21 = 1029/525 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 25 = 525,
90/21 = 90 × 25/21 × 25 = 2250/525 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1029/525 < 2250/525 or 49/25 < 90/21
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