Compare 9/7 and 49/27
1st number: 1 2/7, 2nd number: 1 22/27
9/7 is smaller than 49/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 27 is 189
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 189 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 27 = 189,
9/7 = 9 × 27/7 × 27 = 243/189 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 7 = 189,
49/27 = 49 × 7/27 × 7 = 343/189 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 243/189 < 343/189 or 9/7 < 49/27
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