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Compare 12/60 and 45/20

1st number: 12/60, 2nd number: 2 5/20

12/60 is smaller than 45/20

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 60 and 20 is 60

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
    12/60 = 12 × 1/60 × 1 = 12/60
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
    45/20 = 45 × 3/20 × 3 = 135/60
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 12/60 < 135/60 or 12/60 < 45/20

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