Compare 90/35 and 50/49
1st number: 2 20/35, 2nd number: 1 1/49
90/35 is greater than 50/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 49 is 245
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 245 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 7 = 245,
90/35 = 90 × 7/35 × 7 = 630/245 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 5 = 245,
50/49 = 50 × 5/49 × 5 = 250/245 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 630/245 > 250/245 or 90/35 > 50/49
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