Compare 49/84 and 20/16
1st number: 49/84, 2nd number: 1 4/16
49/84 is smaller than 20/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 16 is 336
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 336 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 4 = 336,
49/84 = 49 × 4/84 × 4 = 196/336 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 21 = 336,
20/16 = 20 × 21/16 × 21 = 420/336 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 196/336 < 420/336 or 49/84 < 20/16
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