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Compare 10/75 and 20/5

1st number: 10/75, 2nd number: 4 0/5

10/75 is smaller than 20/5

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 75 and 5 is 75

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 75
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 1 = 75,
    10/75 = 10 × 1/75 × 1 = 10/75
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 15 = 75,
    20/5 = 20 × 15/5 × 15 = 300/75
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 10/75 < 300/75 or 10/75 < 20/5

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