Compare 49/2 and 72/20
1st number: 24 1/2, 2nd number: 3 12/20
49/2 is greater than 72/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 20 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 10 = 20,
49/2 = 49 × 10/2 × 10 = 490/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
72/20 = 72 × 1/20 × 1 = 72/20 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 490/20 > 72/20 or 49/2 > 72/20
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