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Compare 98/20 and 49/9

1^st number: 4 18/20, 2^nd number: 5 4/9

98/20 is smaller than 49/9

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 20 and 9 is 180
2. For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 9 = 180,
   98/20 = 98 × 9/20 × 9 = 882/180
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 20 = 180,
   49/9 = 49 × 20/9 × 20 = 980/180
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 882/180 < 980/180 or 98/20 < 49/9

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