Compare 20/9 and 1/49, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 20/9 and 1/49

1^st number: 2 2/9, 2^nd number: 1/49

20/9 is greater than 1/49

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 49 is 441

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 441
For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 49 = 441,
20/9 = 20 × 49/9 × 49 = 980/441
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 9 = 441,
1/49 = 1 × 9/49 × 9 = 9/441
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
980/441 > 9/441 or 20/9 > 1/49

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