Compare 90/49 and 84/18
1st number: 1 41/49, 2nd number: 4 12/18
90/49 is smaller than 84/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 18 is 882
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 18 = 882,
90/49 = 90 × 18/49 × 18 = 1620/882 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 49 = 882,
84/18 = 84 × 49/18 × 49 = 4116/882 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1620/882 < 4116/882 or 90/49 < 84/18
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