Compare 1/20 and 56/6
1st number: 1/20, 2nd number: 9 2/6
1/20 is smaller than 56/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 6 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
1/20 = 1 × 3/20 × 3 = 3/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 10 = 60,
56/6 = 56 × 10/6 × 10 = 560/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 3/60 < 560/60 or 1/20 < 56/6
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