Compare 49/9 and 72/16
1st number: 5 4/9, 2nd number: 4 8/16
49/9 is greater than 72/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 16 is 144
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 16 = 144,
49/9 = 49 × 16/9 × 16 = 784/144 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 9 = 144,
72/16 = 72 × 9/16 × 9 = 648/144 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 784/144 > 648/144 or 49/9 > 72/16
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