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Compare 12/16 and 1/20

12/16 is greater than 1/20

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 16 and 20 is 80

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
    12/16 = 12 × 5/16 × 5 = 60/80
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 4 = 80,
    1/20 = 1 × 4/20 × 4 = 4/80
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 60/80 > 4/80 or 12/16 > 1/20

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