Compare 49/90 and 9/4
1st number: 49/90, 2nd number: 2 1/4
49/90 is smaller than 9/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 4 is 180
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 180 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 2 = 180,
49/90 = 49 × 2/90 × 2 = 98/180 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 45 = 180,
9/4 = 9 × 45/4 × 45 = 405/180 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 98/180 < 405/180 or 49/90 < 9/4
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