Compare 16/6 and 49/20
1st number: 2 4/6, 2nd number: 2 9/20
16/6 is greater than 49/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 20 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 10 = 60,
16/6 = 16 × 10/6 × 10 = 160/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
49/20 = 49 × 3/20 × 3 = 147/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 160/60 > 147/60 or 16/6 > 49/20
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