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Compare 40/20 and 49/36

1st number: 2 0/20, 2nd number: 1 13/36

40/20 is greater than 49/36

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 20 and 36 is 180

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 180
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 9 = 180,
    40/20 = 40 × 9/20 × 9 = 360/180
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 5 = 180,
    49/36 = 49 × 5/36 × 5 = 245/180
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 360/180 > 245/180 or 40/20 > 49/36

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