Compare 49/9 and 56/14
1st number: 5 4/9, 2nd number: 4 0/14
49/9 is greater than 56/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 14 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 14 = 126,
49/9 = 49 × 14/9 × 14 = 686/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
56/14 = 56 × 9/14 × 9 = 504/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 686/126 > 504/126 or 49/9 > 56/14
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