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Compare 49/98 and 20/12

1st number: 49/98, 2nd number: 1 8/12

49/98 is smaller than 20/12

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 98 and 12 is 588

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 588
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 6 = 588,
    49/98 = 49 × 6/98 × 6 = 294/588
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 49 = 588,
    20/12 = 20 × 49/12 × 49 = 980/588
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 294/588 < 980/588 or 49/98 < 20/12

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