Compare 49/3 and 20/15
1st number: 16 1/3, 2nd number: 1 5/15
49/3 is greater than 20/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 15 is 15
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 15 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 5 = 15,
49/3 = 49 × 5/3 × 5 = 245/15 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 1 = 15,
20/15 = 20 × 1/15 × 1 = 20/15 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 245/15 > 20/15 or 49/3 > 20/15
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