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Compare 49/27 and 96/80

1st number: 1 22/27, 2nd number: 1 16/80

49/27 is greater than 96/80

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 27 and 80 is 2160

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2160
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 80 = 2160,
    49/27 = 49 × 80/27 × 80 = 3920/2160
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 27 = 2160,
    96/80 = 96 × 27/80 × 27 = 2592/2160
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 3920/2160 > 2592/2160 or 49/27 > 96/80

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