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Compare 15/49 and 56/20

1st number: 15/49, 2nd number: 2 16/20

15/49 is smaller than 56/20

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,
    15/49 = 15 × 20/49 × 20 = 300/980
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 49 = 980,
    56/20 = 56 × 49/20 × 49 = 2744/980
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 300/980 < 2744/980 or 15/49 < 56/20

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