Compare 49/64 and 20/16
1st number: 49/64, 2nd number: 1 4/16
49/64 is smaller than 20/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 64 and 16 is 64
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 64 - For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 1 = 64,
49/64 = 49 × 1/64 × 1 = 49/64 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 4 = 64,
20/16 = 20 × 4/16 × 4 = 80/64 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 49/64 < 80/64 or 49/64 < 20/16
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