Compare 72/90 and 60/49
1st number: 72/90, 2nd number: 1 11/49
72/90 is smaller than 60/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- 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 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 49 = 4410,
72/90 = 72 × 49/90 × 49 = 3528/4410 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 90 = 4410,
60/49 = 60 × 90/49 × 90 = 5400/4410 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 3528/4410 < 5400/4410 or 72/90 < 60/49
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