Compare 50/25 and 49/20
1st number: 2 0/25, 2nd number: 2 9/20
50/25 is smaller than 49/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 20 is 100
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 4 = 100,
50/25 = 50 × 4/25 × 4 = 200/100 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 5 = 100,
49/20 = 49 × 5/20 × 5 = 245/100 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 200/100 < 245/100 or 50/25 < 49/20
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