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Compare 49/20 and 20/48

1st number: 2 9/20, 2nd number: 20/48

49/20 is greater than 20/48

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 20 and 48 is 240

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 12 = 240,
    49/20 = 49 × 12/20 × 12 = 588/240
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
    20/48 = 20 × 5/48 × 5 = 100/240
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 588/240 > 100/240 or 49/20 > 20/48

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