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Compare 49/9 and 72/8

1st number: 5 4/9, 2nd number: 9 0/8

49/9 is smaller than 72/8

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 9 and 8 is 72

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 8 = 72,
    49/9 = 49 × 8/9 × 8 = 392/72
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
    72/8 = 72 × 9/8 × 9 = 648/72
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 392/72 < 648/72 or 49/9 < 72/8

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