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Compare 45/20 and 3/49

1st number: 2 5/20, 2nd number: 3/49

45/20 is greater than 3/49

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. 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
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 49 = 980,
    45/20 = 45 × 49/20 × 49 = 2205/980
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 20 = 980,
    3/49 = 3 × 20/49 × 20 = 60/980
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 2205/980 > 60/980 or 45/20 > 3/49

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