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Compare 70/90 and 56/49

1st number: 70/90, 2nd number: 1 7/49

70/90 is smaller than 56/49

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 90 and 49 is 4410

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 4410
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 49 = 4410,
    70/90 = 70 × 49/90 × 49 = 3430/4410
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 90 = 4410,
    56/49 = 56 × 90/49 × 90 = 5040/4410
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 3430/4410 < 5040/4410 or 70/90 < 56/49

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