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Compare 49/20 and 6/84

1st number: 2 9/20, 2nd number: 6/84

49/20 is greater than 6/84

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 20 and 84 is 420

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
    49/20 = 49 × 21/20 × 21 = 1029/420
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
    6/84 = 6 × 5/84 × 5 = 30/420
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1029/420 > 30/420 or 49/20 > 6/84

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