Compare 20/10 and 45/40
1st number: 2 0/10, 2nd number: 1 5/40
20/10 is greater than 45/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 40 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 4 = 40,
20/10 = 20 × 4/10 × 4 = 80/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
45/40 = 45 × 1/40 × 1 = 45/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 80/40 > 45/40 or 20/10 > 45/40
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