Compare 49/32 and 20/16, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 49/32 and 20/16

1^st number: 1 17/32, 2^nd number: 1 4/16

49/32 is greater than 20/16

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 16 is 32

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 32
For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 1 = 32,
49/32 = 49 × 1/32 × 1 = 49/32
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 2 = 32,
20/16 = 20 × 2/16 × 2 = 40/32
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
49/32 > 40/32 or 49/32 > 20/16

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