Compare 5/49 and 70/16
1st number: 5/49, 2nd number: 4 6/16
5/49 is smaller than 70/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 16 is 784
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 784 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 16 = 784,
5/49 = 5 × 16/49 × 16 = 80/784 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
70/16 = 70 × 49/16 × 49 = 3430/784 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 80/784 < 3430/784 or 5/49 < 70/16
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