Compare 2/20 and 81/6
1st number: 2/20, 2nd number: 13 3/6
2/20 is smaller than 81/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 6 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
2/20 = 2 × 3/20 × 3 = 6/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 10 = 60,
81/6 = 81 × 10/6 × 10 = 810/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 6/60 < 810/60 or 2/20 < 81/6
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