Compare 27/49 and 27/20
1st number: 27/49, 2nd number: 1 7/20
27/49 is smaller than 27/20
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,
27/49 = 27 × 20/49 × 20 = 540/980 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 49 = 980,
27/20 = 27 × 49/20 × 49 = 1323/980 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 540/980 < 1323/980 or 27/49 < 27/20
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