Compare 42/49 and 16/20
42/49 is greater than 16/20
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,
42/49 = 42 × 20/49 × 20 = 840/980 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 49 = 980,
16/20 = 16 × 49/20 × 49 = 784/980 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 840/980 > 784/980 or 42/49 > 16/20
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