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Compare 12/49 and 45/20

1st number: 12/49, 2nd number: 2 5/20

12/49 is smaller than 45/20

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 49 and 20 is 980

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 980
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 20 = 980,
    12/49 = 12 × 20/49 × 20 = 240/980
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 49 = 980,
    45/20 = 45 × 49/20 × 49 = 2205/980
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 240/980 < 2205/980 or 12/49 < 45/20

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