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Compare 49/20 and 2/10

1^st number: 2 9/20, 2^nd number: 2/10

49/20 is greater than 2/10

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 20 and 10 is 20
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20
2. For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
   49/20 = 49 × 1/20 × 1 = 49/20
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
   2/10 = 2 × 2/10 × 2 = 4/20
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 49/20 > 4/20 or 49/20 > 2/10

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