Compare 16/20 and 72/25
1st number: 16/20, 2nd number: 2 22/25
16/20 is smaller than 72/25
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 25 is 100
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 5 = 100,
16/20 = 16 × 5/20 × 5 = 80/100 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 4 = 100,
72/25 = 72 × 4/25 × 4 = 288/100 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 80/100 < 288/100 or 16/20 < 72/25
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