Compare 8/9 and 50/49
1st number: 8/9, 2nd number: 1 1/49
8/9 is smaller than 50/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 49 is 441
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 441 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 49 = 441,
8/9 = 8 × 49/9 × 49 = 392/441 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 9 = 441,
50/49 = 50 × 9/49 × 9 = 450/441 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 392/441 < 450/441 or 8/9 < 50/49
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