Compare 49/90 and 16/9
1st number: 49/90, 2nd number: 1 7/9
49/90 is smaller than 16/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 9 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 1 = 90,
49/90 = 49 × 1/90 × 1 = 49/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 10 = 90,
16/9 = 16 × 10/9 × 10 = 160/90 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 49/90 < 160/90 or 49/90 < 16/9
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