Compare 49/42 and 24/20
1st number: 1 7/42, 2nd number: 1 4/20
49/42 is smaller than 24/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 20 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 10 = 420,
49/42 = 49 × 10/42 × 10 = 490/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
24/20 = 24 × 21/20 × 21 = 504/420 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 490/420 < 504/420 or 49/42 < 24/20
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