Compare 49/20 and 80/27
1st number: 2 9/20, 2nd number: 2 26/27
49/20 is smaller than 80/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 27 is 540
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 540 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 27 = 540,
49/20 = 49 × 27/20 × 27 = 1323/540 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 20 = 540,
80/27 = 80 × 20/27 × 20 = 1600/540 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1323/540 < 1600/540 or 49/20 < 80/27
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