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Compare 6/49 and 8/20

6/49 is smaller than 8/20

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 49 and 20 is 980

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 980
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 20 = 980,
    6/49 = 6 × 20/49 × 20 = 120/980
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 49 = 980,
    8/20 = 8 × 49/20 × 49 = 392/980
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 120/980 < 392/980 or 6/49 < 8/20

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