Compare 49/36 and 20/32
1st number: 1 13/36, 2nd number: 20/32
49/36 is greater than 20/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 32 is 288
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 8 = 288,
49/36 = 49 × 8/36 × 8 = 392/288 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 9 = 288,
20/32 = 20 × 9/32 × 9 = 180/288 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 392/288 > 180/288 or 49/36 > 20/32
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