Compare 49/20 and 80/63
1st number: 2 9/20, 2nd number: 1 17/63
49/20 is greater than 80/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 63 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 63 = 1260,
49/20 = 49 × 63/20 × 63 = 3087/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 20 = 1260,
80/63 = 80 × 20/63 × 20 = 1600/1260 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 3087/1260 > 1600/1260 or 49/20 > 80/63
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