Compare 1/20 and 56/4
1st number: 1/20, 2nd number: 14 0/4
1/20 is smaller than 56/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 4 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
1/20 = 1 × 1/20 × 1 = 1/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
56/4 = 56 × 5/4 × 5 = 280/20 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1/20 < 280/20 or 1/20 < 56/4
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