Compare 20/35 and 15/12
1st number: 20/35, 2nd number: 1 3/12
20/35 is smaller than 15/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 12 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 12 = 420,
20/35 = 20 × 12/35 × 12 = 240/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 35 = 420,
15/12 = 15 × 35/12 × 35 = 525/420 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 240/420 < 525/420 or 20/35 < 15/12
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