Compare 49/70 and 70/49
1st number: 49/70, 2nd number: 1 21/49
49/70 is smaller than 70/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 49 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 7 = 490,
49/70 = 49 × 7/70 × 7 = 343/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
70/49 = 70 × 10/49 × 10 = 700/490 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 343/490 < 700/490 or 49/70 < 70/49
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