Compare 27/20 and 20/5
1st number: 1 7/20, 2nd number: 4 0/5
27/20 is smaller than 20/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 5 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
27/20 = 27 × 1/20 × 1 = 27/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 4 = 20,
20/5 = 20 × 4/5 × 4 = 80/20 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 27/20 < 80/20 or 27/20 < 20/5
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