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Compare 49/96 and 20/16

1st number: 49/96, 2nd number: 1 4/16

49/96 is smaller than 20/16

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 96 and 16 is 96

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 96 × 1 = 96,
    49/96 = 49 × 1/96 × 1 = 49/96
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 6 = 96,
    20/16 = 20 × 6/16 × 6 = 120/96
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 49/96 < 120/96 or 49/96 < 20/16

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