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Compare 7/28 and 49/9

1st number: 7/28, 2nd number: 5 4/9

7/28 is smaller than 49/9

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 28 and 9 is 252

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 9 = 252,
    7/28 = 7 × 9/28 × 9 = 63/252
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 28 = 252,
    49/9 = 49 × 28/9 × 28 = 1372/252
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 63/252 < 1372/252 or 7/28 < 49/9

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