Compare 20/5 and 42/32
1st number: 4 0/5, 2nd number: 1 10/32
20/5 is greater than 42/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 32 is 160
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 160 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 32 = 160,
20/5 = 20 × 32/5 × 32 = 640/160 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 5 = 160,
42/32 = 42 × 5/32 × 5 = 210/160 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 640/160 > 210/160 or 20/5 > 42/32
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