Compare 70/9 and 49/27
1st number: 7 7/9, 2nd number: 1 22/27
70/9 is greater than 49/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 27 is 27
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 27 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 3 = 27,
70/9 = 70 × 3/9 × 3 = 210/27 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 1 = 27,
49/27 = 49 × 1/27 × 1 = 49/27 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 210/27 > 49/27 or 70/9 > 49/27
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