Compare 49/81 and 20/4
1st number: 49/81, 2nd number: 5 0/4
49/81 is smaller than 20/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 4 is 324
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 324 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 4 = 324,
49/81 = 49 × 4/81 × 4 = 196/324 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 81 = 324,
20/4 = 20 × 81/4 × 81 = 1620/324 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 196/324 < 1620/324 or 49/81 < 20/4
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