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Compare 49/56 and 20/96

49/56 is greater than 20/96

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 56 and 96 is 672

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 672
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 12 = 672,
    49/56 = 49 × 12/56 × 12 = 588/672
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 96 × 7 = 672,
    20/96 = 20 × 7/96 × 7 = 140/672
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 588/672 > 140/672 or 49/56 > 20/96

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