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Compare 49/24 and 42/80

1st number: 2 1/24, 2nd number: 42/80

49/24 is greater than 42/80

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 24 and 80 is 240

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 10 = 240,
    49/24 = 49 × 10/24 × 10 = 490/240
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
    42/80 = 42 × 3/80 × 3 = 126/240
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 490/240 > 126/240 or 49/24 > 42/80

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