Compare 72/49 and 90/20
1st number: 1 23/49, 2nd number: 4 10/20
72/49 is smaller than 90/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- 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 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 20 = 980,
72/49 = 72 × 20/49 × 20 = 1440/980 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 49 = 980,
90/20 = 90 × 49/20 × 49 = 4410/980 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1440/980 < 4410/980 or 72/49 < 90/20
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