Compare 1/20 and 50/40
1st number: 1/20, 2nd number: 1 10/40
1/20 is smaller than 50/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 40 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 2 = 40,
1/20 = 1 × 2/20 × 2 = 2/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
50/40 = 50 × 1/40 × 1 = 50/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2/40 < 50/40 or 1/20 < 50/40
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