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Compare 10/7 and 35/20

1st number: 1 3/7, 2nd number: 1 15/20

10/7 is smaller than 35/20

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 7 and 20 is 140

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 140
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 20 = 140,
    10/7 = 10 × 20/7 × 20 = 200/140
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 7 = 140,
    35/20 = 35 × 7/20 × 7 = 245/140
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 200/140 < 245/140 or 10/7 < 35/20

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