Compare 49/84 and 45/4
1st number: 49/84, 2nd number: 11 1/4
49/84 is smaller than 45/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 4 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
49/84 = 49 × 1/84 × 1 = 49/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 21 = 84,
45/4 = 45 × 21/4 × 21 = 945/84 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 49/84 < 945/84 or 49/84 < 45/4
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