Compare 49/3 and 20/80
1st number: 16 1/3, 2nd number: 20/80
49/3 is greater than 20/80
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 80 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 80 = 240,
49/3 = 49 × 80/3 × 80 = 3920/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
20/80 = 20 × 3/80 × 3 = 60/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 3920/240 > 60/240 or 49/3 > 20/80
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