Compare 20/49 and 35/20
1st number: 20/49, 2nd number: 1 15/20
20/49 is smaller than 35/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- 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,
20/49 = 20 × 20/49 × 20 = 400/980 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 49 = 980,
35/20 = 35 × 49/20 × 49 = 1715/980 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 400/980 < 1715/980 or 20/49 < 35/20
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