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Compare 49/32 and 20/8

1st number: 1 17/32, 2nd number: 2 4/8

49/32 is smaller than 20/8

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 32 and 8 is 32

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 32
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 1 = 32,
    49/32 = 49 × 1/32 × 1 = 49/32
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 4 = 32,
    20/8 = 20 × 4/8 × 4 = 80/32
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 49/32 < 80/32 or 49/32 < 20/8

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