Compare 14/49 and 21/20, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 14/49 and 21/20

1^st number: 14/49, 2^nd number: 1 1/20

14/49 is smaller than 21/20

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
For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 20 = 980,
14/49 = 14 × 20/49 × 20 = 280/980
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 49 = 980,
21/20 = 21 × 49/20 × 49 = 1029/980
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
280/980 < 1029/980 or 14/49 < 21/20

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