Compare 27/20 and 90/49
1st number: 1 7/20, 2nd number: 1 41/49
27/20 is smaller than 90/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 49 is 980
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 980 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 49 = 980,
27/20 = 27 × 49/20 × 49 = 1323/980 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 20 = 980,
90/49 = 90 × 20/49 × 20 = 1800/980 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1323/980 < 1800/980 or 27/20 < 90/49
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