Compare 5/35 and 75/49
1st number: 5/35, 2nd number: 1 26/49
5/35 is smaller than 75/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 49 is 245
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 245 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 7 = 245,
5/35 = 5 × 7/35 × 7 = 35/245 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 5 = 245,
75/49 = 75 × 5/49 × 5 = 375/245 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 35/245 < 375/245 or 5/35 < 75/49
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