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Compare 35/49 and 25/20

1st number: 35/49, 2nd number: 1 5/20

35/49 is smaller than 25/20

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. 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
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 20 = 980,
    35/49 = 35 × 20/49 × 20 = 700/980
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 49 = 980,
    25/20 = 25 × 49/20 × 49 = 1225/980
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 700/980 < 1225/980 or 35/49 < 25/20

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