Compare 7/9 and 49/10, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 7/9 and 49/10

1^st number: 7/9, 2^nd number: 4 9/10

7/9 is smaller than 49/10

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 10 is 90

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90
For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 10 = 90,
7/9 = 7 × 10/9 × 10 = 70/90
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 9 = 90,
49/10 = 49 × 9/10 × 9 = 441/90
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
70/90 < 441/90 or 7/9 < 49/10

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