Compare 1/6 and 36/20
1st number: 1/6, 2nd number: 1 16/20
1/6 is smaller than 36/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 20 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 10 = 60,
1/6 = 1 × 10/6 × 10 = 10/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
36/20 = 36 × 3/20 × 3 = 108/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 10/60 < 108/60 or 1/6 < 36/20
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