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Compare 49/90 and 96/20

1st number: 49/90, 2nd number: 4 16/20

49/90 is smaller than 96/20

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 90 and 20 is 180

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 180
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 2 = 180,
    49/90 = 49 × 2/90 × 2 = 98/180
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 9 = 180,
    96/20 = 96 × 9/20 × 9 = 864/180
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 98/180 < 864/180 or 49/90 < 96/20

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