Compare 49/8 and 20/16
1st number: 6 1/8, 2nd number: 1 4/16
49/8 is greater than 20/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 16 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 2 = 16,
49/8 = 49 × 2/8 × 2 = 98/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
20/16 = 20 × 1/16 × 1 = 20/16 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 98/16 > 20/16 or 49/8 > 20/16
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