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Compare 50/49 and 20/8

1st number: 1 1/49, 2nd number: 2 4/8

50/49 is smaller than 20/8

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 49 and 8 is 392

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 392
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 8 = 392,
    50/49 = 50 × 8/49 × 8 = 400/392
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 49 = 392,
    20/8 = 20 × 49/8 × 49 = 980/392
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 400/392 < 980/392 or 50/49 < 20/8

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